A delightful collection of evocative essays from NPR commentator (All Things Considered) Ed Cullen. "Like many of us, I spend too much time in an office. My best memories from childhood are outdoors -- bouncing a tennis ball against the front porch steps...making up a baseball game, camping, and fishing."

Letter in a Woodpile contains humorous commentaries on life in southern Louisiana, including Mardi Gras, science fairs, and how denizens of Guatemala North (Baton Rouge) stay cool.