In EQUAL NIGHT, Catfish is based on my grandpa Leroy, who went by the same nickname. He worked hard, played hard, had a wonderful sense of humor, and a zest for life. He shopped at Goodwill and chewed snus, collected hundreds of hats, and ate Egga Doppa off the floor as a dust bunny sailed past, only to prove it was clean. (Stay tuned for more Catfish cleaning tips!) He called me Chicken, as Catfish did Maddie in Equal Night. Although I wasn't thrilled at the time, I realize