Paul Theroux Reads V. S. Pritchett

Daniyal Mueenuddin joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “Two Pilgrims,” by Peter Taylor, which was published in The New Yorker in 1963. Mueenuddin is the author of the novel “This Is Where the Serpent Lives,” which was published in January, and the story collection “In Other Rooms, ...  Show more

Tessa Hadley joins Deborah Treisman to read “Gold Watch,” by John McGahern, which was published in The New Yorker in 1980. Hadley has published thirteen books of fiction, including the story collections “Bad Dreams” and “After the Funeral,” and the novella “The Party.” She won a ...  Show more

Akhil Sharma reads his story “The Narayans,” from the August 26, 2024, issue of the magazine. Sharma is the author of the story collection “A Life of Adventure and Delight,” ...

Acclaimed author George Saunders visits Google to discuss his book "The Braindead Megaphone."

"The Braindead Megaphone", George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction, is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are ...

Jhumpa Lahiri reads her story “Jubilee,” from the July 7 & 14, 2025, issue of the magazine. Lahiri, a recipient of the National Humanities Medal and the PEN/Malamud A ...

David Wright Faladé reads his story “Amarillo Boulevard,” from the October 6, 2025, issue of the magazine. Wright Faladé, the recipient of a Zora Neale H ...