A true entry point to American fiction
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“What pleasure to listen to the humble and soothing sagacity of the fiction editor of the new yorker! What joy (agree - like Christmas when you were young) to get some insight into the literary universe and taste of this partocular sample of contemporary US writers! What magic unravelled in the reading of this treasure trove of fiction!
Borges by Theroux, cheever's reunion, the lottery,grace paley's somewhere else, I bought a little city by barthelme, treisman's ever so slightly offended remark on which category of women are most "easy", in the discussion of the junot Diaz story (thereby validating the simple genius of it), Denis Johnson, dovlatov; so many pearls in there!
I always hesitated in front of what I thought of as old fashioned journalism and esoteric newyorica (for crying out loud: there is no inherent stylistic value in your "classic" layout!).
With several small kids, a full time job and many friends and interests this is now my third subscription after daily newspaper + the economist...
Only funny exception: I can't for my life understand why new York fiction insiders so revere brodkey? Even the guy reading and choosing the story admits to get stuck in some novel... Which in itself is a high point in the series! Enjoy so very much!
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Debbie T fan - and by now a new yorker convert via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/16/09
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“Utterly brilliant - I've discovered so many new writers, found out more about ones I already new, and I love hearing writers talk about writing. It couldn't be a more perfect format.”Read full review »
ikanto via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/04/09
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“Nice way to end my day. Entertaining, insightful, relaxing.”
jfie9e8 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/09
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“This has to be one of the best podcasts I've ever listened to. Although I'm a die-hard Anglophile, I prefer the book reviews through the New Yorker to the Guardian or World Books.”Read full review »
Anglophile bibliophile in Canada via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/27/08
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