Takeaway Point

November 2, 2013

Zadie Smith could write herself out of a Chinese takeout box, and that’s exactly what she does in her essay on the differences between British and American takeout culture, “Take It Or Leave It,” for The New Yorker. “I don’t think any nation should elevate service to the status of culture.”

is an associate editor for The Millions and an editor in Atlanta. She tweets at @temalone.