Did you even know about these? The first was written by J.R.R. Tolkien to his children in 1920, and the collection was edited by Baillie Tolkien. (The last one, too, appears in the collection, although it's just a sampling of the oeuvre.) I discovered it this past autumn,
Rosy Thornton's More Than Love Letters (2006) Headline, 2007 "Don’t you think it would be sad if nobody ever wrote each other love letters any more?" The genesis of Rosy Thornton's debut novel could well have been that statement. Of course it's a character -- not the author
What a cozy little volume to read in December. Based around the series of annual letters written by the women of one family, this is not a plot-driven chronicle. It's a meditative, quiet collection of updates on everyday family life. You know, the Christmas Letter. As the author indicates in
Actually, they are freaking hilarious in the hands of Joey Comeau. But I just need to back up a bit. I need to say that, since I started my Fridays are for Letters, I have only read two of the books that I planned to read. Stuff happens
If you have a thing for epistolary tales, you probably already know and love this series; but, if you don't, you will want to. Start with the first volume, Griffin & Sabine, which introduces our hero and heroine via postcard. The postcards are one of the most beautiful aspects of
