Books May 20, 2020 at 6:25 pm

Take a Break and Read a Fucking Poem: "A Mown Lawn" by Lydia Davis

Rich Smith
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In what seems like a lifetime ago, when Donald Trump was campaigning as the law and order candidate, I thought, What a lawn moron! My favorite "story" of Davis's is Happiest Moment, which says so much in a pithy three sentences. Google it and you'll see what I mean.

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