THE SCHOOL, by Donald Barthelme

A short story that is smart, funny, and dark.....

For these Friday readings, the story itself is the point, so, if you like “The School,” look up Barthelme and his work.

This story came out in the New Yorker in 1976, which means it’s some 50 years old. It still gets taught and anthologized, and I think you’ll hear why.