The Problem

By A.R. Gurney

I remember when I worked at Subway for a summer. Boy, let me tell you, that sandwich board was my oyster. Everyday, trying something new and delicious. Everyday, a new sandwich adventure. Nothing was too decadent. It was amazing.

Then towards the end of summer, I got a little tired of all the fanciness. I remember making myself a ham and cheese sandwich and allowing myself to be blown away by the beauty of its simplicity. It didn’t need all the extra add-ons. It was perfect in a minimal way.

That’s what “The Problem” is for me. Simplest of sets, simplest of characters, simplest of problems. But it’s wrought so beautifully and engagingly, you can’t help but love it.

- Alan