How Sara Gruen Lost Her LifeThe Water for Elephants author’s fight to free an incarcerated man left her “absolutely broke,” “seriously ill,” and years behind on her next book.
Inky’s Letter, by Barbara Holm
My Dearest Clyde,
I lay pen to pixelated paper on day 487,000 of this desolate bloodshed. Every treacherous battle is the same. My brethren […]
Letter of Recommendation, by Barbara Holm
In my efforts to search for a new job, I’ve solicited a letter of recommendation from someone who knows me best.
To Whom It May Concern,
I […]
ByBrian Boone
Meeting One of Andy Kaufman’s Earliest MentorsA beloved teacher of Andy’s whose role, however small, seems significant, and whose encouragement helped to set him on a path to his artistic destiny.
ByDan Pasternack
Some Personal News (1806), by Jon Wolper
September 7, 1806
SOME PERSONAL NEWS STOP
I HAVE WORKED AT JOHNSONVILLE ADVERTISER FOR THREE YEARS STOP
AND COVERED ALL MANNER OF […]
ByBrian Boone
The Student, by Julien Darmoni
Dear Anton,
Our parents, though they are dead to me, often remarked upon my sullen nature as a child. So somber, so soon! It was as if I […]
Jane Austen Responds to Spam, by Daniel HurwitzSubject: GOOD NEWS TO SHARE WITH YOU!!
From: David david@freeipad.org
To: Jane Austen
Hi Friend!
OH MY GOSH! I know I shouldn’t talk about […]
ByBrian Boone
A FASTidious Credit Report, by Jake TuckDear Landlord,
We at FASTidious Credit Reporting have reviewed the credit history of your prospective tenant, Glen Hodge, and offer this […]
McSweeney’s Cease and Desist, by Jordan LintsMcSweeney’s
849 Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA
94110
USA
Sept. 1, 2013
Jordan Lints
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USA
Dear Mr. Lints:
We are writing […]
ByBrian Boone
My Anxiety Sends a Letter, by Andi SharavskyDear Ms. Sharavsky,
It has been brought to my attention that at exactly 11:03 pm, after calling your mother, moisturizing your face, and […]
Hillary Clinton Lets Jason Segel Down EasyA little while back, Jason Segel told Us Weekly that he really wanted to put Madam Secretary Clinton in his next film, saying you can feel her […]
Read Marge Simpson’s Letter to Barbara BushToday on the always-excellent Letters of Note, they’ve got a letter from “Marge Simpson” to Barbara Bush in 1990, sent in response to the […]
Graham Chapman’s Ridiculous LettersToday, Letters of Note has two correspondences from Monty Python’s Graham Chapman, both of which are totally ridiculous and wonderful for […]