Written Reviews

David Rabe: “My Friend Pinocchio”

February 3, 2025

This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Rabe’s “My Friend Pinocchio.”

Samanta Schweblin: “A Visit from the Chief”

January 27, 2025

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Samanta Schweblin’s “A Visit from the Chief,” translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell.

Sheila Heti: “The St. Alwynn Girls at Sea”

January 20, 2025

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Sheila Heti’s “The St. Alwynn Girls at Sea.”

Pat Barker: The Voyage Home

January 14, 2025

Here’s hoping that the latest in Pat Barker’s series following the Trojan War, The Voyage Home, is not the last!

Han Ong: “Ming”

January 13, 2025

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Han Ong’s “Ming.”

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