Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the New Yorker Festival. I’m Deborah Treisman, Fiction Editor of The New Yorker, and it is my absolute pleasure to introduce a conversation that, while imaginary for this event, feels deeply necessary in our current moment.Today, we’re gathering—if only in concept—to explore something fundamental to both life and … [Read more...] about Top 10 Writers in 2024 on Fiction and Overcoming Despair