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Kevin Barry reads his story “Chuck Murphy’s Last Run,” from the October 19, 2026, issue of the magazine. Barry is the author of seven books of fiction, including the story collection “That Old Country Music” and the novels “City of Bohane,” for which he won the International Dubl ...  Show more

Rachel Heng reads her story “A Very Safe Place,” from the October 12, 2026, issue of the magazine. Heng is the author of the novels “Suicide Club” and “The Great Reclamation,” which won the New American Voices Award in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices. ...  Show more

Ariel Francisco joins Kevin Young to read "By a Lake in Minnesota," by James Wright, and his own poem "Along the East River and in the Bronx Young Men Were Singing." Francisco is a poet and translator who published his debut poetry collection, "All My Heroes Are Broke," in 2017. ...  Show more

David Means joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “Face Time,” by Lorrie Moore, which was published in The New Yorker in 2020. Means is the author of a novel and six story collections, including “Instructions for a Funeral” and “Two Nurses, Smoking,” which came out in 2022. Learn mor ...  Show more

David Gilbert joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Three Days,” by Samantha Hunt, which appeared in a 2006 issue of the magazine. Gilbert is the author of two novels, “& Sons” and “The Normals.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Our story tonight is called Bonfire and it’s a story about an evening on the beach toward the end of the summer. It’s also about bare feet in the sand, kite tails flapping in the air, and the subtle signs of the shifting season. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Buy the book Get ...  Show more