20 Under 40 (second part)

Illustration: Tom Bachtell

Several days ago I nearly penned an ad about forthcoming double number of The New Yorker magazine called Summer Fiction Issue, devoted to writers of young generation, that is of those under forty. So the number has been recently published and some genuinely cool stuff is available online. For instance, there is a Q & A section with all twenty writers - definitely worth reading. In addition, the editors of this courageous project explain how they created it (I want to add that it is a second effort of such compilation, previous was made in 1999). And - last, but not least - a podcast of fellows (Blake Eskin talks with fiction editors Deborah Treisman and Cressida Leyshon) who have direct attitude to the creation of issue. Enjoy!

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Quick update: some stories are already available online: "The Kid" by Salvatore Scibona, "Lenny Hearts Eunice" by Gary Shteyngart and "The Entire Northern Side Was Covered With Fire" by Rivka Galchen.