2022-03-02
59 分钟Gish Jen joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Friends,” by Grace Paley, which was published in The New Yorker in 1979. Jen is the author of nine books, including the novel “The Resisters” and the story collection “Thank you, Mr. Nixon,” which was published in February.
This is the New Yorker fiction podcast from the New Yorker magazine.
I'm Deborah Treisman, fiction editor at the New Yorker.
Each month we invite a writer to choose a story from the magazine's archives to read and discuss.
This month we're going to hear friends by Grace Paley, which was published in the New Yorker in June of 1979.
Well, girls, excuse me.
I mean, ladies, it's time for me to rest.
She took Susan's arm and continued that awful walk to her bed.
We didn't move.
We had a long journey ahead of us and had expected a little more comforting before we set off.
The story was chosen by Gish Jen, who's the author of nine books, including the novel the Resisters and the story collection.
Thank you, Mister Nixon, which was published in February.
Hi, Gish.
Hi, Deborah.
So welcome.
Thank you for doing this.
It's my pleasure.
When we talked about this, you right away said you really wanted to read this story.
Friends by Grace Paley.
Can you tell me why?
Yeah.