“‘Workshop’ to her is a ‘junkie word.’” Maîtresse’s Lauren Elkin enjoys Jhumpa Lahiri’s talks with Mavis Gallant.
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W.S. Merwin appeared on Bill Moyers last Friday, giving Michael Schaub a new reason to tune in to PBS. (Watch online.)
Bookmarked: a new Lorrie Moore story, “Childcare,” appears in the latest issue of The New Yorker. (See also.)