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The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

Paul Yoon Reads “War Dogs”

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

Fiction, Authors, Arts, New, Newyorker, Yorker

4.52.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Paul Yoon reads his story “War Dogs,” from the October 28, 2024, issue of the magazine. Yoon is the author of five books of fiction, including the novels “Snow Hunters” and “Run Me to Earth,” and the story collection, “The Hive and the Honey,” a winner of the Story Prize, which was published last year.

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We just might feature it on the show. This is The Writer's Voice, New Fiction from the New Yorker.

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I'm Deborah Treisman Fiction Editor at The New Yorker.

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On this week's episode of The Writers Voice voice we'll hear Paul Eun read his story

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War Dogs from the October 28th 2024 issue of the magazine.

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Eun is the author of five books of fiction including the the novels Snowhunters and Run Me to Earth,

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and the Story Collection, The Hive and the Honey, the winner of the Story Prize, which was published last year.

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Now here's Paul Eun.

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War Dogs The Airport Animal Center The Facility The

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facility lies two miles away from the main terminals,

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but within the grounds of the airport,

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at the end of a service road that skirts a pond where geese flock during their migrations.

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It's in the shape of an enormous U and equipped with stalls, bathing areas, runs, a paddock, and rooms that are advertised online as sweets.

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Currently being boarded are, five dogs and two cats in quarantine before they move on to their final

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destination. Three horses including a polo pony who has finished a competition

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in England and will eventually head to his home in Maryland and ten birds and

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cages who by the end of the week will relocate to a renovated room that at a certain

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