The Writer’s Voice

Mary Gaitskill Reads “Something Familiar”

The author reads her story from the March 2, 2026, issue of the magazine.
With Deborah Treisman
Mary Gaitskill in black and white next to a red and pinkbackground with cursive writing on it.
Illustration by The New Yorker; Source photograph by Brigitte Lacombe

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Mary Gaitskill reads her story “Something Familiar,” from the March 2, 2026, issue of the magazine. Gaitskill is the author of eight books of fiction, including “Veronica,” which was a finalist for a National Book Award in 2005, and the novella “This Is Pleasure.” Her most recent book is the essay collection “Oppositions.”