Your snippets of letters open so many windows upon lives both known and unknown to me. I am deeply grateful to you efforts to find and compile them in such an enjoyable manner. And yes, publish that book, but I hope it doesn't take six years.
"A psychiatrist I know [sent a] book about death, which is about being kind to cancer patients and full of photos. I got so mad I decided that the only return present was a stone angel with FUCK OFF engraved on it. One doesn’t need pictures of people getting thinner and thinner and being grateful to their spirit-guides."--Appropriate response by Marian Engel.
Your snippets of letters open so many windows upon lives both known and unknown to me. I am deeply grateful to you efforts to find and compile them in such an enjoyable manner. And yes, publish that book, but I hope it doesn't take six years.
Wonderful! Thank you! “A woman of her age”! I thought she was in her 70’s! Thanks for clearing that up🤣
I have a special place for Lorraine Hansberry. I taught "A Raisin in the Sun" to my American Lit high school students for many years.
Marvelous tidbits
"A psychiatrist I know [sent a] book about death, which is about being kind to cancer patients and full of photos. I got so mad I decided that the only return present was a stone angel with FUCK OFF engraved on it. One doesn’t need pictures of people getting thinner and thinner and being grateful to their spirit-guides."--Appropriate response by Marian Engel.
Such a pleasure to read the pressing thoughts, shared with a confidant, communicated by a person who can write!
Thanks. I like the random selections "plucked from letters I’ve been mulling over for various reasons"