Rachel Yoder on a Mennonite Childhood and a Story About the Devil
· newyorker.com
Deborah Treisman interviews the writer Rachel Yoder about “The Promise,” her story from the August 10, 2026, issue of The New Yorker.
The story captures the very tactile, sensory details of Birdie’s physical world, and her thoughts and perceptions. How did you inhabit that child’s-eye view...