letters of note
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“You are a true man.” A letter writer’s delight!
In what has to be one of the best examples of correspondence history, Letters of Note has published a fan letter from a young Bram Stoker to Walt Whitman: “The four years which have elapsed have made me love your…
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Old-Fashioned Correspondence
I started trawling through books, visiting local museums and exhibitions and navigating various online archives, looking for examples of interesting correspondence, and, within a few days, I’d found so many fascinating documents – letters, memos, telegrams – that I was…
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Faulkner Goes Postal
Take a look at William Faulkner’s resignation from his postmaster job, which appears at Letters of Note: As long as I live under the capitalistic system, I expect to have my life influenced by the demands of moneyed people. But…
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Sinclair Lewis’ Rejection Letter
Letters of Note posts Sinclair Lewis’ rejection of the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. Lewis argues that honors such as the Pulitzer serve the committees who award them rather than receivers of the award; these committees become the enforcers…
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From Weed to Worm
Letters of Note shares four letters from Woody Allen that appear in Diane Keaton’s recent memoir, Then Again. “Don’t be fooled by THE ARTS! They’re no big deal; certainly no excuse for people acting like jerks & by that I…
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Bush vs. Simpson and the American Family
If you’re publicly expressing resentment towards America’s most beloved (animated) family, you should expect a response. Letters of Note published Marge Simpson’s response to Barbara Bush’s declaration that the Simpson’s was “the dumbest thing” she’d ever seen. The subject of…
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“Why Don’t You Get a Job, Germ?”
Another Hunter S. Thompson correspondence has come to light. This time: a rejection letter. It is chock full off disdain and aggression that will no doubt make you curious about the original piece, which was sent to Rolling Stone in…
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Tarantino’s Biggest Fan
In 1996, Sarah was one notable member of Tarantino’s fan base. He makes some awesomely gruesome films, but his fan-appreciation is nothing but precious.