Hye-young Pyun: “Caring for Plants”
This week's New Yorker story is Hye-young Pyun's "Caring for Plants," translated from the Korean by Sora Kim-Russell.
Italo Calvino: “The Adventure of a Skier”
This week's New Yorker fiction Italo Calvino's "The Adventure of a Skier," translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein.
William Trevor: “The Piano Teacher’s Pupil”
This week's New Yorker story is "The Piano Teacher's Pupil," by the wonderful and recently departed William Trevor.
Andrew Sean Greer: “It’s a Summer Day”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Andrew Sean Greer's "It's a Summer Day," which appears to be an excerpt from his forthcoming novel Less.
Curtis Sittenfeld: “Show Don’t Tell”
This week we have The New Yorker summer fiction issue, featuring Curtis Sittenfeld's "Show Don't Tell," which we'll be discussing in this post.
Will Mackin: “Crossing the River No Name”
This week we have The New Yorker summer fiction issue, featuring Will Mackin's "Crossing the River No Name," which we'll be discussing in this post.
Sherman Alexie: “Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest”
This week we have The New Yorker summer fiction issue, featuring Sherman Alexie's "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest," which we'll be discussing in this post.
Samanta Schweblin: “The Size of Things”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Samanta Schweblin's "The Size of Things," translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell.
Etgar Keret: “Fly Already”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Etgar Keret's "Fly Already," translated from the Hebrew by Sondra Silverston.
David Means: “Two Ruminations on a Homeless Brother”
This week's New Yorker fiction is "Two Ruminations on a Homeless Brother" by David Means.