Podcast:The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker Published On: Tue Apr 11 2017 Description: The next day, Lakshman telephoned India. He gripped the phone and spoke in a soft, tight voice. “Mommy says she is going to stay in bed and drink.” Even as he was speaking, he knew that his father would find some way to make light of what was happening. His father said, “What else does she do anyway?” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices