New Yorker Fiction Podcast Features Reading of Daniyal Mueenuddin‘s “The Golden Boy”
A newโข episode of The New Yorker‘s โfiction podcast presents a reading of “The Golden Boy” by Daniyal Mueenuddin, originally publishedโ in the magazine’s December 1, 2025, issue. The story is adapted fromโ Mueenuddin’s forthcoming novel, this is Where the Serpent Lives, scheduled for release in January.
Mueenuddin is acclaimed for his short story collection In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, published in 2009, which โearned both the โStory prize and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize.The podcast release offers listeners access to his work and anticipates the arrival of his debut novel. Readers can find the story and learn more โคabout Mueenuddin’s writing through The โNew Yorker‘s website and sign up forโฃ the weekly Books & Fiction newsletter. The podcast is available โon multiple platforms, accessible through a link provided by The New Yorker.