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Cultural Commentary Culture Current-affairs Fiction Humor Humour magazine News opinion Poetry Politics Reporting WeeklyWritten by The New Yorker Magazine
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Abridged
Since its founding, in 1925, The New Yorker has evolved from a Manhattan-centric “fifteen-cent comic paper” to a multi-platform publication known worldwide for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. The New Yorker continues to stand apart for its rigor, fairness, and excellence, and for its singular mix of stories that surprise, delight, and inform.
January 15, 2024 - Audio Contents
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Comment: A very big election year, by Amy Davidson Sorkin
Broadway vs. pedicabs, by Michael Schulman
PERSONAL HISTORY: The Long Way - Tales of a teen-age wanderer, by Jon Lee Anderson
LETTER FROM TEXAS: The Life of the Mother - One woman’s perilous pregnancy, by Stephania Taladrid
FICTION: ‘The Beach House’ by Joy Williams
POEMS:
‘Thought Experiment’ by Catherine Barnett
‘Piano Lesson’ by Richard Siken
COVER: ‘Back to the Future’ by Barry Blitt
Only a selection of the long reads are available as audio. For remaining content, including cartoons, refer to the print version