Written Reviews

Ben Okri: “The Secret Source”

September 12, 2022

This week’s New Yorker story is Ben Okri’s “The Secret Source.”

The 2022 Booker Prize Shortlist

September 6, 2022

The Book Prize shortlist was announced today! Check out what books made it!

Joan Silber: “Evolution”

September 6, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joan Silber’s “Evolution.”

Ben Lerner: “Café Loup”

August 29, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Ben Lerner’s “Café Loup.”

Miranda July: “Roy Spivey”

August 22, 2022

This week’s New Yorker fiction is a reprint of Miranda July’s “Roy Spivey.”

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