Molly Aitken reads her story “This Is How It Happens,” from the February 9, 2026, issue of the magazine. Aitken is the author of two novels, “The Island Child,” from 2020, and “Bright I Burn,” which was published in 2024. She won the 2023 Alice Hoffman Prize for Fiction.

Tessa Hadley reads her story “The Quiet House,” from the February 2, 2026, issue of the magazine. Hadley has published thirteen books of fiction, including the story collections “Bad Dreams” and “After the Funeral,” and the novella “The Party.” She won a Windham-Campbell Prize for fiction in 2016.

Joseph O’Neill reads his story “Light Secrets,” from the January 26, 2026, issue of the magazine. O’Neill is the author of a story collection and five novels, including “Netherland,” which won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 2009, “The Dog,” and “Godwin,” which was published in 2024.

Sadia Shepard reads her story “Kim’s Game,” from the January 19, 2026, issue of the magazine. Shepard is a writer and documentary filmmaker. Her first book, “The Girl from Foreign," was published in 2008.

Allegra Goodman reads her story “Deal-Breaker,” from the January 12, 2026, issue of the magazine. Goodman is the author of ten books of fiction, including the novels “Kaaterskill Falls,” which was a National Book Award finalist, “Sam,” and “Isola,” published last year. Her new collection of linked stories, “This Is Not About Us,” will come out in February.

Nell Zink reads her story “The Welfare State,” from the December 29, 2025 & January 5, 2026, issue of the magazine. Zink is the author of seven novels, including “Doxology,” “Avalon,” and “Sister Europe,” which was published last year.

Andrew Martin reads his story “Risk, Discipline,” from the December 22, 2025, issue of the magazine. Martin is the author of the novel “Early Work,” and the story collection “Cool for America.” His new novel, “Down Time,” from which this story was adapted, will be published in March.

Camille Bordas reads her story “Understanding the Science,” from the December 15, 2025, issue of the magazine. Bordas is the author of four novels, including “How to Behave in a Crowd” and “The Material.” Her first story collection, “One Sun Only,” will be published in January.