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Application File (Part Four; continued from yesterday) [by Alan Ziegler]
Part One Part Two Part Three October 26 We have finally received completed reports from all those who attended your interview. (It is a good sign that we could barely pry people away…
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Application File (Part Three; continued from yesterday) [by Alan Ziegler]
Part One Part Two September 17 Thank you for your interest in our company. Unfortunately, we do not have any appropriate openings at the present time. We shall endeavor to contact you should…
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David Lehman and Kevin Young discuss John Ashbery’s “Worsening Situation” for “The New Yorker”
In this New Yorker podcast, David Lehman joins New Yorker poetry editor Kevin Young to read and discuss John Ashbery’s poem “Worsening Situation” and his own poem “Stages on Life’s Way" To prep for the interview,…
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Freud Quiz: Bonus Round #2 [by David Lehman]
Freud was seen leaving the theater after a showing of Terence Malick's new movie "The Tree of Life." Our intrepid reporter caught up with the great man and what do you think happened? (1)…
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Application File (Part Two; continued from yesterday) [by Alan Ziegler]
Part One September 5 We are in need of additional supporting materials. You should be assured that our request reflects our voracious appetite for reading about you. Now that we are again at full-strength, we…
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Application File (Part One) [by Alan Ziegler]
May 3 Your application has been received but not yet acknowledged. This response should not be inferred as being anything other than what it says. May 11 We are pleased to acknowledge your application. We will…
