Mavis Gallant’s “On With the New in France” (1981)
Buried In Print2018-03-02T14:06:00-05:00As short as “Mousse” and as sharply assembled, “On with the New in France (1981)” presents an itemized list of grievances from a frustrated citizen. In just under a thousand words, the story opens with a nod towards “La Vie Parisienne”, with a complaint rooted in the resident’s lodgings.