Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads “Process of Elimination”
From The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker by The New Yorker
April 26, 2026 · 39 min
About this episode
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh reads his story 'Process of Elimination' from The New Yorker.
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh reads his story “ Process of Elimination ,” from the May 4, 2026, issue of the magazine. Sayrafiezadeh is the author of several plays, a memoir, and the story collections “ Brief Encounters with the Enemy ” and “ American Estrangement ,” which was a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
People in this episode
Guest: Saïd Sayrafiezadeh
Topics covered
- fiction
- storytelling
- literature
- reading
- author insights
Keywords
- Saïd Sayrafiezadeh
- Process of Elimination
- fiction
- The New Yorker
- story reading
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New Yorker, L.A. Times
Books & works: Process of Elimination, Brief Encounters with the Enemy, American Estrangement
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