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Listen to author George Saunders talk about his new short-story collection Tenth of December, his writing process, what it’s like to be a guest on The Colbert Report, and much more: Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab George Saunders is having a good 2013 so far. The…
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Matthew Klam reads Charles D’Ambrosio’s "The Point" and discusses it with The New Yorker’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "The Point" was published in the October 1, 1990, issue of The New Yorker and was the title story of D’Ambrosio’s first collection. Matthew Klam’s most recent book of stories is "Sam the Cat."
This edition of the fiction podcast will take a break from the regular format and will feature Colum McCann reading his own story "Transatlantic." The regular format will resume at the beginning of May, with Matthew Klam reading Charles D’Ambrosio’s "The Point." "Transatlantic" was published in the April 16, 2012, issue of The New Yorker. McCann is the author of two collections of stories and five novels, including the National Book Award-winning "Let the Great World Spin."
Jonah Lehrer looks at the science behind teamwork. Here Lehrer talks with Blake Eskin about why brainstorming doesn’t work, and why encouraging criticism and coffee breaks does.
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Thomas Beller reads Niccolo Tucci’s "The Evolution of Knowledge," and discusses it with The New Yorker’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "The Evolution of Knowledge" was published in the April 12, 1947, issue of The New Yorker and can be found in "The Rain Came Last & Other Stories." Thomas Beller is the author of "How to Be a Man: Scenes from a Protracted Boyhood."
Ben Marcus reads Kazuo Ishiguro’s "A Village After Dark," and discusses it with The New Yorker’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman. "A Village After Dark" was published in the May 21, 2001, issue of The New Yorker. Ben Marcus’s upcoming book, "The Flame Alphabet," will be published in 2012.
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Allegra Goodman reads John Updike’s “A & P,” and discusses it with The New Yorker’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman.
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