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.