Jen Choi’s work has appeared in Lucky Peach, the Atlantic online, and elsewhere. Sheis currently writing a memoir about her Korean mother’s sudden relocation to the Alaska Panhandle.
Fire does not abide by reason. In its destructive trail, there are empty bank accounts, unreturned voice mails, FedExed checks, hours upon hours of smooth-jazz hold music, fine print written in inscrutable jargon, and the summary Laurie...