The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This podcast delivers exactly what its title promises—new fiction from The New Yorker, brought to life by the authors themselves. There’s something uniquely intimate about hearing a writer read their own work; the nuances of tone and rhythm reveal layers of meaning that might otherwise go unnoticed.

I find myself eagerly anticipating each new episode, and I listen to the stories as soon as they’re posted.

The variety of stories is another standout feature. From poignant character studies to gripping narratives, each episode offers a fresh perspective. The production is top-notch, and the balance between the writer’s voice and the atmospheric sound quality creates a seamless listening experience.

Whether you’re a lifelong lover of literature or someone who’s looking for an engaging way to explore contemporary fiction, this podcast is a treasure trove. It’s my go-to for moments of inspiration and reflection, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Like a sparkling scrumptious bonbon waiting on my nightstand ~ I devour
each new short story podcast from
The New Yorker the day (hour!) it arrives. Full stop the best podcasts out there. Zero unplayed episodes.

I love this podcast and its cousin, New Yorker Fiction. Since before the election, I’ve been listening to far fewer politics and news podcasts, and have found it wonderful to come here to hear stories by old favorite writers and writers unknown to me. I really enjoy the discussions of stories between the readers and the New Yorker’s fiction editor. Highly recommended!

I eagerly await each podcast in this series. While not all authors are great readers, most convey the meaning and mood in an authentic and personalized way, and leave me thinking about their stories for hours afterward. But a good writer does not necessarily a good reader make. Some are unlistenable, often due to unrelenting vocal fry, monotone pitch, thick accents, bursts of three or four words with no flow to the phrasing. Or, as in this week’s episode, the reader over-enunciates each word as if he is using voice recognition software or is reading words he doesn’t understand (but he wrote it!) Couldn’t listen to it.

Overall, I LOVE this podcast and its companion New Yorker fiction read from the archives.
Unlike the other podcast, there’s no discussion about these new stories. This can be a problem for me sometimes.
I think I am a well read, university educated person with degrees in science and postgraduate education in business administration.
But I truly struggle with some of the selections presented here.
As an example, I wish that Debra Treesman or anybody (like maybe the author) would explain to me what I just listened to, and read the transcription of, in “Fairy Pools”.
Honest to God, I was completely lost for the entire story. Every time I thought I had started to get a grip on some part of the narrative, the author takes off in another direction and drops you down into another dimension without a hint to help you bridge the gap.
Other than the fact that it has to do with a trip to Scotland, I can’t explain anything about the plot or give a sensible summary of the story.
Disjointed sentences, no matter how well constructed, still need at least rudimentary structure to make sense.
I really want to know what the editor at the New Yorker saw in this particular story that made it worthy of publication.