In the landscape of digital literary media, few programs possess the intellectual intimacy of the New Yorker Fiction Podcast. Hosted by Deborah Treisman, the program operates on a deceptively simple premise: a contemporary writer selects a story from the magazine’s archives, reads it aloud, and discusses it. The result is a rare, multi-layered encounter that deepens our understanding of both the reader and the read. Through the guest’s choice of text and the specific cadence of their performance, the listener gains access to a private dialogue between two creative minds—one present, one past—bridged by the shared mechanics of the craft.
Authors Reading Other Authors’ Stories
In the landscape of digital literary media, few programs possess the intellectual intimacy of the New Yorker Fiction Podcast. Hosted by Deborah Treisman, the program operates on a deceptively simple premise: a contemporary writer selects a story from the magazine’s archives, reads it aloud, and discusses it. The result is a rare, multi-layered encounter that deepens our understanding of both the reader and the read. Through the guest’s choice of text and the specific cadence of their performance, the listener gains access to a private dialogue between two creative minds—one present, one past—bridged by the shared mechanics of the craft.