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A letter to Joan Rivers from her daughter/landlord

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Shaun Usher
Sep 04, 2025
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The following letter is being sent to you on the anniversary of Joan Rivers’ death. It can be found in the book, Letters of Note: Mothers, reprinted by kind permission of Joan’s daughter, Melissa Rivers. I’ve also included a reading of the letter by Miriam Margolyes, which is taken from the accompanying audiobook.

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