P&T March mailbag: RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson and deserted islands

This morning I played Castlevania, a video game that came out in 1986. I had a bit of a hard time with Frankenstein. Pretty much cruised after that till the end, when I reached Dracula. He only needs to hit you four times to kill you. To beat Dracula, you have to hit him 32 times. So close, and yet...

Tonight I have to write two letters of recommendation and then find a job. So this mailbag time is a much-needed oasis of joy. Hope you get something good from it, too.