Koogler began writing "Staff Meal" in January 2020 and completed the first draft in April 2020…well, he certainly had time on his hands, but so did a lot of people. It's a wonder we didn't have a great outpouring of "the great American novels" during Covid, or at least as we were being released from our lockdowns so we'd have something to read as we made our way back into the subway. What is striking about "Staff M…
