Writers

The Italian writer, once Mussolini’s pet propagandist and later a literary cult hero, was an unmatched chronicler of Europe’s horrors.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Size of Things,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2017.

For physicians, curiosity and care spill easily onto the page.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Two Men Arrive in a Village,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2016.

A one-man show, a box of old stories, and the strange intimacy of talking to a room full of strangers.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Piano Tuner's Wives,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1995.

The novelist speaks with the staff writer Jennifer Wilson about her newest book, “Audition,” a nuanced story about desire, agency, and creative craft.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Lu, Reshaping,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2021.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Necklace,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1958.

Gorey said, “I write about everyday life.” His work reminds us that death is a major fact of existence.

Selva Almada’s work is central to the battle to protect hard-won victories that President Javier Milei has vowed to overturn.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Sierra Leone,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1977.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Kat,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1990.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “An Abduction,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2012.

For years, the writer flirted and exchanged ideas with Amélie Bosquet—until her ideas threatened his work.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2000.

The Kenyan author, who died in 2019, ruthlessly took down the clichés of writing about the continent. His work is as relevant as ever.

The playwright discusses writing about people you disagree with, what we can learn from our recent history, and a new musical he wrote with Elton John and Jake Shears, “Tammy Faye,” based on the life of the American televangelist.

The novelist and short-story writer, who died Monday at ninety-six, contributed to The New Yorker for more than six decades.

In “The Message,” Coates urges young writers to aspire to “nothing less than doing their part to save the world,” but his latest work reveals the limits of his own advice.