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The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker artwork

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

The New Yorker·2 episodes

ArtsAuthor-read fictionLiterary magazineStandalone stories45-60 minContemporary fiction

New Yorker fiction writers read their stories.

Why listen

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice lets you hear new short fiction read by the writers who created it, so each episode feels closer to a private reading than a traditional literary podcast. It is a good fit for listeners who enjoy contemporary fiction, careful prose, and self-contained stories they can finish in one sitting.

Episodes

38 min
Jun 7, 2026
Andrea Bajani Reads “Constellation”

Andrea Bajani reads his story “Constellation,” which was translated, from the Italian, by Geoffrey Brock, and appeared in the June 15, 2026, issue of the magazine. Bajani is a winner of the Bagutta Prize and the Strega Prize, among other awards, and the author of ten books of fiction, including “If You Kept a Record of Sins” and “Every Promise.” His most recent novel, “The Anniversary,” from which this story was adapted, is being translated into more than two dozen languages, and will be published in English in August. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

28 min
Jun 1, 2026
Jamil Jan Kochai Reads “The Twice-Widowed Khala Helai”

Jamil Jan Kochai reads his story “The Twice-Widowed Khala Helai,” from the June 8, 2026, issue of the magazine. Kochai is the author of the novel “99 Nights in Logar” and the story collection “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories,” which was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2022 and won the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices