The New Yorker Radio Hour

Conversations with Writers

Writers from Salman Rushdie to Colson Whitehead discuss their work and creative inspirations on 'The New Yorker Radio Hour.'

Writers from Salman Rushdie to Colson Whitehead discuss their work and creative inspira... more

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David Grann and the Giant Squid Hunters

David Grann recalls his New Yorker story about squid hunters that shaped his philosophy for nonfiction writing.

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Salman Rushdie on Surviving the Fatwa

Salman Rushdie reflects on thirty years of writing after his controversial book, "The Satanic Verses," triggered a fatwa and an attempt on his life in 2022.

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Colson Whitehead's Diverse Inspirations

Colson Whitehead aims to write in various genres, from historical fiction to crime, and draws inspiration from varied sources, from Stanley Kubrick to David Bowie, in order to do so.

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Robert Caro Finds the Last Line of 'The Power Broker'

Robert Caro describes the time he conceived the last line of 'The Power Broker,' his biography of New York City planner Robert Moses.

Robert Caro Finds the Last Line of 'The Power Broker'

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Percival Everett's Meticulous Craft Behind "James"

Percival Everett reads a passage from his latest novel, "James," a reimagining of the character Jim from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

Percival Everett's Meticulous Craft Behind "James"

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Why She Writes

The Nigerian writer says she tries to write from a place of freedom in order to delight and instruct her readers.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Why She Writes

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NK Jemisin on Overcoming Racial Barriers in Science Fiction

The science fiction author talks about defying the pressure to write about more traditional topics and her wish to instead “write about black people in space."

NK Jemisin on Overcoming Racial Barriers in Science Fiction

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Annie Dillard on Describing a Total Eclipse

Dillard reads her astonishing description of a total eclipse, and then gives a master class on how she translates the immediacy of experience in her work.

Annie Dillard on Describing a Total Eclipse

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David Remnick

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The New Yorker Radio Hour

Conversations with Writers

David Grann and the Giant Squid Hunters

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Salman Rushdie on Surviving the Fatwa

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Colson Whitehead's Diverse Inspirations

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Robert Caro Finds the Last Line of 'The Power Broker'

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Percival Everett's Meticulous Craft Behind "James"

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Why She Writes

The New Yorker Radio Hour

NK Jemisin on Overcoming Racial Barriers in Science Fiction

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Annie Dillard on Describing a Total Eclipse

The New Yorker Radio Hour

A new way to explore with your ears

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