Straight Man (2011)

Authors: Richard Russo

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“Herbert Schonberg, the union rep, is very disappointed I’ve chosen not to return his calls. To me, his choice of the word disappointed suggests insincerity. June Barnes, Teddy’s wife, wants me to call her at home at my first convenience, never mind why, just do it. Mysterious and intriguing. Orshee wants to consult me about a real estate matter. Mysterious without being intriguing. Gracie still begs an audience. Neither mysterious nor intriguing, but possibly dangerous. Tony Coniglia wants me t...o know he’s booked a racquetball court for four-thirty and asks if I could be on time for once. Vaguely insulting. And Rachel says there’s another message for me on my desk, which there is. In the center of my blotter sit five peach pits, a dark, wet spot radiating outward. As I study these, it occurs to me that a lot of people are taking liberties with my excellent disposition. After all, I am the chair of a large academic department, however temporarily.
There’s no reason I should be treated as if I were wearing a Kick Me sign.MoreLess Read More Read Less