Haruki Murakami: “Yesterday”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Haruki Murakami's "Yesterday" (tr. from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel), one of the four selected for the summer fiction issue. Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.
David Gilbert: “Here’s the Story”
This week's New Yorker fiction is David Gilbert's "Here's the Story," one of the four selected for the summer fiction issue. Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.
Alejandro Zambra: “Camilo”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Alejandro Zambra's "Camilo," translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell. Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Walking on Water”
Trevor and Betsy try to decipher Alice Munro's short story, "Walking on Water," from Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You.
Lyudmila Ulitskaya: “The Fugitive”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Lyudmila (translated from the Russian by Bela Shayevich). Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.
Sam Lipsyte: “The Naturals”
This week's New Yorker story is Sam Lipsyte's "The Naturals." Betsy gives her thoughts. Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “How I Met My Husband”
Trevor and Betsy examine Alice Munro's short story "How I Met My Husband," from Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You.
Shirley Jackson: “The Man in the Woods”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is “The Man in the Woods,” a formerly unpublished story by Shirley Jackson. Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts. Read the full post.
Roddy Doyle: “Box Sets”
Trevor and Betsy feel differently about Roddy Doyle's "Box Sets." Read the full post.
Alice Munro: “Material”
Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro's "Material," from her collection Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You.