Coming to the close of a fascinating volume, gifted to me by a lovely woman of high style and impeccable taste. The book’s called Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience, and it’s a terrific read in ways that are difficult to explain.
Poignant, funny, infuriating, thought-provoking, Letters contains an impressive list of personal missives composed by ordinary people of all walks--from ex-slaves and rock stars to movie legends and heads of state--regarding subjects both serious and slight. The book’s editor is Shaun Usher, who runs “Lists of Note” and “Letterheady.”