Introducing: “In The Dark”

Introducing: “In The Dark”

Author: The New Yorker March 9, 2023 Duration: 18:46
We’re pleased to announce that “In The Dark,” the acclaimed investigative podcast from American Public Media, is joining The New Yorker and Condé Nast Entertainment. In its first two seasons, “In The Dark,” hosted by the reporter Madeleine Baran, has taken a close look at the criminal-justice system in America. The first season examined the abduction and murder, in 1989, of eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling, and exposed devastating failures on the part of law enforcement. The second season focussed on Curtis Flowers, a Black man from Winona, Mississippi, who was tried six times for the same crime. When the show’s reporters began looking into the case, Flowers was on death row. After their reporting, the Supreme Court reversed Flowers’s conviction. Today, he is a free man.  A third season of “In The Dark,” which will be the show’s most ambitious one yet, is on its way. David Remnick recently sat down with Baran and the show’s managing producer, Samara Freemark, to talk about the remarkable first two seasons of the show, and what to expect in the future. To listen to the entirety of the “In The Dark” catalogue, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Each month, a writer selects a story from The New Yorker’s vast fiction archive-a piece that has resonated with them, challenged them, or simply brings them joy. Then, they sit down with the magazine’s fiction editor, Deborah Treisman, for a deep and personal discussion about it. What unfolds is less a formal literary critique and more an intimate, revealing conversation between two brilliant minds. You’ll hear the selected story read aloud in full, allowing the language and rhythm to wash over you, followed by a dialogue that unpacks the author’s craft, the story’s hidden layers, and its lasting impact. This The New Yorker: Fiction podcast offers a unique backstage pass to the creative process, exploring why certain narratives endure and how they speak to us across time. It’s for anyone who loves the feeling of getting lost in a great short story and then, with a trusted guide, finding their way back out with a richer understanding of how it all works. These monthly sessions are a quiet celebration of the written word, revealing the connections and inspirations that fuel the literary world.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

The New Yorker: Fiction
Podcast Episodes
Lauren Groff Reads Elizabeth Hardwick [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:03
Lauren Groff joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Faithful,” by Elizabeth Hardwick, which was published in The New Yorker in 1979. Groff’s works of fiction include the novels “Fates and Furies” and “Matrix,” b…
Souvankham Thammavongsa Reads Samanta Schweblin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:30
Souvankham Thammavongsa joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Size of Things,” by Samanta Schweblin (translated, from the Spanish, by Megan McDowell), which was published in The New Yorker in 2017. Thammavongsa…
Edwidge Danticat Reads Zadie Smith [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:06
Edwidge Danticat joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Two Men Arrive in a Village,” by Zadie Smith, which was published in The New Yorker in 2016. Danticat, a MacArthur Fellow and a winner of the Vilcek Prize in L…
Yiyun Li Reads William Trevor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:01
Yiyun Li joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Piano Tuner’s Wives,” by William Trevor, which was published in The New Yorker in 1995. Li has published eight books of fiction, including the novels “Must I Go” a…
David Wright Faladé Reads Madeleine Thien [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:54
David Wright Faladé joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Lu, Reshaping,” by Madeleine Thien, which was published in The New Yorker in 2021. Falade is the author of the novels “Black Cloud Rising” and “The New Inte…
Paul Theroux Reads V. S. Pritchett [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:25
Paul Theroux joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Necklace,” by V. S. Pritchett, which was published in The New Yorker in 1958. Theroux’s nonfiction books include “The Great Railway Bazaar” and “On the Plain o…
Anne Enright Reads John McGahern [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:34
Anne Enright joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Sierra Leone,” by John McGahern, which was published in The New Yorker in 1977. Enright, a winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and the Man Booke…
Jennifer Egan Reads Margaret Atwood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:24
Jennifer Egan joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Kat,” by Margaret Atwood, which was published in The New Yorker in 1990. Egan’s books of fiction include “The Keep,” “A Visit from the Goon Squad,” “Manhattan Bea…
Ayşegül Savaş Reads Tessa Hadley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:40
Ayşegül Savaş joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “An Abduction,” by Tessa Hadley, which was published in The New Yorker in 2012. Savaş has published three novels, “Walking on the Ceiling,” “White on White,” and “The Anthr…
Aleksandar Hemon Reads ZZ Packer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:11
Aleksandar Hemon joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” by ZZ Packer, which was published in The New Yorker in 2000. Hemon, a winner of a MacArthur Fellowship and a PEN/W. G. Sebald Award…