Writers Bloc Presents
Deborah Treisman and George Saunders
With Actors Richard Kind, Jon Cryer, and Kerry O’Malley
Friday, May 16, 2025
7:30pm
The Ebell of Los Angeles – Lounge
741 South Lucerne Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90005
General Admission Ticket No Book: $25
Really Special Deal: General Admission Ticket &
1 Copy of A Century of Fiction in The New Yorker: 1925-2025: $71
HEALTH & SAFETY: WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WEAR A FACE MASK WHILE INDOORS FOR OUR EVENTS. THANK YOU.
Writers Bloc presents a celebration of fiction from The New Yorker: its first 100 years. With fiction editor Deborah Treisman and George Saunders, and readings by actors.
What an embarrassment of riches. The actors who will read include Richard Kind, Jon Cryer, and Kerry O’Malley. Richard Kind has appeared in countless television series and films, including Andy on Curb Your Enthusiasm; Dr. Devanow in Mad About You; Argo; A Serious Man; and so many more. Jon Cryer has appeared in so many films and series including The Kominsky Method, and is also known for his role as Alan Harper in Two and a Half Men. The fabulous Kerry O’Malley is a singer and actor, who has appeared in Nightbitch; The Six Triple Eight; The Killer; and many more. She is currently filming the hit Netflix series, The Man on the Inside.
For 100 years, we have turned to The New Yorker for deep investigative reporting, broad profiles of those in politics and culture here and abroad, indisputably the best cartoons on the planet, humor, arts criticism, and more. It simply set the standard for excellence. For 100 years, its fiction has been a touchstone in the field of international letters. In celebration of the magazine’s 100th year, The New Yorker has published a huge trove of short stories that graced its pages, often launching the careers of some of the superb novelists and short story writers of our time, and of another, earlier time. Isaac Bashevis Singer. Shirley Jackson. Annie Proulx. J.D. Salinger. Saul Bellow. Philip Roth. And so many more, including George Saunders, and stories published recently. How to choose the lucky stories that made the cut?
Deborah Treisman, the fiction editor of The New Yorker, edited the glorious new book, A Century of Fiction in The New Yorker: 1925-2025. She and novelist George Saunders discuss the magazine’s stories and the selection process. Actors will read a few selections from this beautiful book.
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