The Writer’s Voice

Andrew Martin Reads “Risk, Discipline”

The author reads his story from the December 22, 2025, issue of the magazine.
Andrew Martin in black and white next to a yellow and pink background with cursive writing on it.
Illustration by The New Yorker; Source photograph by Nina Subin

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Andrew Martin reads his story “Risk, Discipline,” from the December 22, 2025, issue of the magazine. Martin is the author of the novel “Early Work,” and the story collection “Cool for America.” His new novel, “Down Time,” from which this story was adapted, will be published in March.