Weike Wang Reads “The Dreamdrive”
Weike Wang reads her short story "The Dreamdrive" from the May 25, 2026, issue of The New Yorker. The piece is part of the magazine's 'Writer’s Voice' series, in which authors read their own work. Wang is a recognized author, having been named to the National Book Foundation’s '5 Under 35' list in 2017.
- ▪Weike Wang reads her story "The Dreamdrive" from The New Yorker's May 25, 2026, issue.
- ▪The reading is part of The New Yorker's 'Writer’s Voice' series.
- ▪Wang was selected for the National Book Foundation’s '5 Under 35' list in 2017.
- ▪She has published three novels: 'Chemistry,' 'Joan Is Okay,' and 'Rental House.'
- ▪'Chemistry' won the PEN/Hemingway Award.
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The Writer’s VoiceWeike Wang Reads “The Dreamdrive”The author reads her story from the May 25, 2026, issue of the magazine.With Deborah TreismanMay 17, 2026Illustration by The New Yorker; Source photograph by Weike WangSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyListen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You ListenSign up to receive our weekly Books & Fiction newsletter.Weike Wang reads “The Dreamdrive,” from the May 25, 2026, issue of the magazine. Wang was chosen for the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” list in 2017, and has published three novels: “Chemistry,” which won the PEN/Hemingway Award; “Joan Is Okay”; and “Rental House.”
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