December 4, 2023 - The New Yorker Magazine

Written by The New Yorker Magazine
Format: MP3

As previously advised, there’s now a delay between the release of The New Yorker, and compiling this audio. This will typically be three weeks after first release, which is 2½ weeks after cover date.

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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.

December 4, 2023 - Audio Contents

THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Comment: Televising Trump’s trials, by Amy Davidson Sorkin

ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS: Interiors - The German actress Sandra Hüller’s commitment, by Rebecca Mead

SHOUTS & MURMURS: Things I’ve Heard Myself Say Aloud to My Kids, by Jay Katsir

ANNALS OF HOLLYWOOD: The Man Behind the Nose - Kazu Hiro’s re-creation of Leonard Bernstein’s look, by Hua Hsu

BRAVE NEW WORLD DEPT: The Chosen Chip - Nvidia’s vital role in the development of AI, by Stephen Witt

AMERICAN CHRONICLES: The Aftermath - A sister’s response to her brother’s crimes, by Jennifer Gonnerman

FICTION: ‘Incoming’ by Teju Cole

BOOKS: The dawn of the celebrity couple, by Andrew O’Hagan

THE CRITICS: BOOKS - Briefly Noted
• A Shining, by Jon Fosse, translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls (Transit)
• Brooklyn Crime Novel, by Jonathan Lethem (Ecco)
• Klan War, by Fergus M. Bordewich (Knopf)

POEMS
‘Refrain’ by Linda Gregerson
‘November’ by Cynthia Zarin

COVER: ‘Ready to Soar’ by Sergio García Sánchez

Only a selection of the long reads are available as audio. For remaining content, including cartoons, refer to the print version