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    #25: Writing Fiction for the New Yorker, with Molly Aitken

    April 24th, 2026 · 65 minutes

    Fiction author Molly Aitken joins Kerry to discuss her writing process, her role as a Creative Writing lecturer and her recent experience having her short story, 'This is How it Happens', published in The New Yorker.

    Guest Starring: Molly Aitken

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    Read 'This is How it Happens', Molly's story on The New Yorker
    Molly Aitken Reads 'This is How it Happens'
    Buy 'Bright I Burn' by Molly Aitken
    Buy 'The Island Child' by Molly Aitken
    Follow Molly on Instagram