The New Yorker, 2005-03-21

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"Disengagements" / Larry Doyle

    'Tracy Hanky and Jerome Panke began dating last November based on a shared amusement at the thought of their potential hyphenated surname. In late February, Ms. Hanky extended the riff to include “having a little Hanky-Panke,” at which point Mr. Panke felt the joke had played itself out.'
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"Supreme Confidence" / Margaret Talbot

    'O'Connor walks into the room danglingly conflicted'
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"March Madness" / John Lahr

    'There are a few moments when hilarity and history collide and we smile at the stage with cold teeth.'
    'As the poet Jack Gilbert writes:
        We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,
        but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have
        the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless
        furnace of this world.'