Quote of the Day (Cora Frazier, on ‘Hunger Games’ Heroine as White House Intern Applicant)

“You’ll notice from my transcript that I was captain of my archery team, which means I have leadership experience, and I would be able to deliver messages to Republican leaders on the Hill without leaving the White House lawn. I am also effective at data entry. Another unique skill, which I included on my C.V., is data deletion, with a special emphasis on the names and addresses of citizens of District 12 who are at risk of deportation.”— Cora Frazier, “Shouts and Murmurs: Katniss Everdeen, White House Intern Application,” The New Yorker, Dec. 19 and 26, 2016 double issue

Quote of the Day (Cora Frazier, With a New Twist on an Old Romance)

“He was a knight in King George’s court. She was an orphan peasant who lived in an abandoned mill.

“In the early morning, when she went to leave, the door to the parapet was stuck, and he had to use a power drill to get it open.”—Cora Frazier, “New Harlequin Titles,” The New Yorker, Oct. 19, 2015