the next conversation

“Clockwise around the antique conference room table sat the court reporter writing everything down, Bobby LaPray, the opposing attorney, and me.”

—JEFFERSON FISHER, THE NEXT CONVERSATION

Why it’s beautiful

I was sitting at the conference room table with the court reporter, Bobby LaPray, and the opposing attorney. That would’ve been a more conventional structure. But Jefferson’s has a snazzier rhythm and does a better job of setting the scene. He throws in antique and writing everything down, too—little details that help paint the picture without walloping you over the skull with details.