Remind Me Why I Do This?

“Literature is nothing but carpentry…  Both are very hard work.  With both you are working with reality, a material just as hard as wood…  I never have done any carpentry, but it’s the job I admire most.”  –Gabriel Garcia Márquez My dad had two workshops:  one in the basement and a smaller one in the garage.  Bright red vice grips and glue stood ready to mend broken broom handles or busted...