The author reads her story from the November 2, 2026, issue of the magazine.
Illustration by The New Yorker; Source photograph by Steph Martyniuk
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Souvankham Thammavongsa read her story “Wall Cano,” from the November 2, 2026, issue of the magazine. Thammavongsa has published four volumes of poetry, along with the story collection “How to Pronounce Knife” and the novel “Pick a Color,” both of which were winners of the Giller Prize. A new story collection, “Crush,” will be published in 2027.
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