Introduction

This month we're going to hear the balloon by donald barthelmy, which was published in the new yorker in april 19 66. Each month we invite a writer to choose a story from the magazine's archives to read and discuss. The story was chosen by donald antram, the author of three novels and the story collection the emerald light in the air,. His memoir one friday in april, a story of suicide and survival, will be published this month.