Peter Orner

4 weeks ago | tpr.org | Yvette Benavides |Peter Orner

Peter Orner is in Chile for the Cátedra Abierta en Homenaje a Roberto Bolaño con Peter Orner—a lecture honoring Roberto Bolaño sponsored by the Universidad Diego Portales. So though we didn’t want to impose on Peter while he was away, it also seemed a good time to pay tribute to Roberto Bolaño in one more way—here on "The Lonely Voice with Peter Orner."Bolaño was born in Chile—and though he lived in Mexico with his family for a time and then in Spain, he is generally considered a Chilean writer.

1 month ago | tpr.org | Yvette Benavides |Peter Orner

“Oh, Joseph, I’m So Tired” is considered to be one of the best stories by Richard Yates, a writer who perhaps didn’t enjoy a lot of accolades when he was alive and publishing his work. One of the reasons this podcast even exists is precisely because of authors like Richard Yates. Maybe most people would say, “never heard of him” about Yates and his novels and stories.

Nov 17, 2023 | tpr.org | Peter Orner

Grace Paley's "Goodbye and Good Luck" is a story that has been very often anthologized. On this episode, Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides shine a light on the story's ubiquity and popularity and discuss the beloved author. If you talk about Paley, you have to talk about voice. But you also talk about compassion. Paley's characters face conflict and tragedy and deep sorrow and loneliness on any given day.

Nov 3, 2023 | tpr.org | Peter Orner

The Lonely Voice is hosted by acclaimed author Peter Orner and TPR contributor Yvette Benavides. The podcast is inspired by their shared passion for the short story. On each episode they discuss a story, raise interesting questions, share details about the author’s life and more. Listeners will feel like they are eavesdropping on a couple of people who really love stories.