2025 New Yorker Fiction
Bryan Washington: “Hatagaya Lore”
This week’s New Yorker story is Bryan Washington’s “Hatagaya Lore.”
Joyce Carol Oates: “The Frenzy”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Joyce Carol Oates’s “The Frenzy,” which looks to be a disturbing look at an older man’s weekend trip with the much younger Cassidy.
Yiyun Li: “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Yiyun Li’s “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies.” What begins as a routine checkup at the doctor’s office for Lilian quickly becomes a poignant meditation on memory and grief, drawing us into the subtle ways in which personal history shapes even the most seemingly mundane interactions.
Colm Tóibín: “Five Bridges”
Colm Tóibín is back in The New Yorker with “Five Bridges”—what’s in store?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “Chuka”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Chuka.”
David Rabe: “My Friend Pinocchio”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is David Rabe’s “My Friend Pinocchio.”
Samanta Schweblin: “A Visit from the Chief”
This week’s New Yorker fiction is Samanta Schweblin’s “A Visit from the Chief,” translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell.