The story of a marginalized character taking center stage. A woman forgotten by society gets a new chance. Short encounter story.
Author
Souvankham Thammavongsa
Publication
The New Yorker, June 13, 2022
Date Read
June 25, 2022
The Boy Upstairs
The story of a woman’s life unraveling. The boy upstairs seems to refer to a character but could also be a play on the man upstairs. He’s not a man, but a foolish boy playing games.
Author
Joshua Ferris
Publication
The New Yorker, June 6 2022
Date Read
June 11, 2022
Invisible Bird
The story of a woman who had lived in London moving back to Dublin with her then boyfriend, and their struggle to survive on the streets even though she was educated and well spoken.
Author
Claire-Louise Bennet
Publication
The New Yorker, May 30, 2022
Date Read
May 28th, 2022
Annunciation
A story of a young woman moving to the west coast, befriending an old mystical rich woman, and making some unfortunate choices.
Author
Lauren Groff
Publication
The New Yorker, February 14th & 21, 2022
Date Read
February 19, 2022
What’s the Deal, Hummingbird?
A story about memory and how life slips by us all. Set in modern day amidst the raging pandemic. One man’s journey into the end of life with all his adventures behind him.
Author
Arthur Krystal
Publication
The New Yorker January 24, 2022
Date Read
January 22, 2022