In the Saturday newspaper my eye falls on a book from 2012: Make your own problems† I want it immediately, but it costs more than 20 euros. Fortunately, that same afternoon I win a bet with my husband, who is convinced that I cannot wash the kitchen window without a ladder. I immediately call the bookstore. The saleswoman, on hearing the title, says: “Do you need a book for that?”
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A version of this article also appeared in NRC in the morning of March 29, 2022
