Long Distance: Alex Landry

Here: Head of the Acquisitions Department at the Louisiana State Library

There: A reference librarian at the Census Bureau in Suitland, Md.

When did you leave?

Winter of 2005.

What do you miss?

The food. The music. Autumn. The relative civility and good manners of the people, compared with the careerist jerks running around everywhere up here.

What don’t you miss?

Summers.

What does your new city have that you wish Baton Rouge had?

They have a great commuter rail and bus system. Public transportation in Baton Rouge is terrible.

What’s essential when you come back to visit?

Tony’s Seafood.

When were you in town last?

Christmas 2006. Overdue for a visit.