Chapter 9: Camera Off

The first call was scheduled for a Thursday at four, and Priya, who had arranged it, had been very specific in her email about the mechanics: video platform, both cameras off by default, both microphones live, first names withheld — you'll use W. and A., she'd written, like negotiators, which is, I suppose, what you are. Priya had also included, at the bottom of the email, a small paragraph that...