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Deborah Treisman

Mentioned in 7 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

Fiction editor at The New Yorker who hosts the publication's Fiction Podcast. She introduces literary works and conducts interviews with acclaimed writers about stories and authors featured in the magazine. Her role involves curating and discussing contemporary fiction for the podcast's audience.

Episode Appearances

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker · Feb 8, 2026

Valeria Luiselli Reads "Predictions and Presentiments"

Fiction editor at The New Yorker; introduces the episode and Luiselli's work

Literary Fiction and Short Story WritingAutobiographical Fiction and AutofictionPost-Divorce Family Dynamics
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The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker: Fiction · Feb 1, 2026

Tessa Hadley Reads John McGahern

Fiction editor at The New Yorker and host of the Fiction Podcast; conducts the discussion with Hadley

Father-Son Relationships and Patriarchal ViolenceLiterary Technique: Repetition and Rhythm in Short FictionRural-Urban Migration and Identity Formation
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The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker: Fiction · Jan 1, 2026

Bryan Washington Reads Yiyun Li

Fiction editor at The New Yorker and podcast host; moderates discussion about Li's story

Narrative Structure and Pacing in Short FictionCharacter Psychology Through Structural ChoiceIdentity Construction and Diaspora
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The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker: Fiction · Dec 1, 2025

Miriam Toews Reads Raymond Carver

Fiction editor at The New Yorker; host conducting interview with Miriam Toews about the story and Carver's work

Raymond Carver's literary evolution and stylistic developmentFamily financial obligation and codependency dynamicsWorking-class economic struggle and survival
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The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker: Fiction · Nov 1, 2025

Adam Levin Reads David Foster Wallace

Fiction editor at The New Yorker; host of the podcast; received the 1999 version of 'Backbone' from Wallace

David Foster Wallace's narrative techniques and posthumous publicationLiterary analysis of 'Backbone' and The Pale KingThemes of faith, discipline, and self-perfection in fiction
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The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker: Fiction · Oct 1, 2025

Karen Russell Reads Louise Erdrich

Fiction editor at The New Yorker; host of the Fiction Podcast; conducts interview with Karen Russell

Literary ambiguity and reader interpretationGeological timescale in narrativeObject agency and non-human consciousness
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The New Yorker: Fiction

The New Yorker: Fiction · Sep 1, 2025

Victor Lodato Reads Denis Johnson

Host of the episode; edited Johnson's story; discussed editorial process and Johnson's writing philosophy

Short story structure and fragmentationLiterary voice and narrative authorityMortality and existential themes in fiction
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