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  1. crime
    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.
    By Abbott Kahler
  2. communique
    Read the Letter That Convinced Coldplay to Give ‘Yellow’ to Crazy Rich AsiansWho said USPS was a dying medium.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. to all the boys i’ve loved before
    Should You Write That Love Letter? Consult These 9 Movies First.Ahead of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, we take a closer look at films about love letters to learn a few things about putting our hearts to pen.
    By Maggie Fremont
  4. Damon Lindelof Calls His Watchmen a ‘Remix’ and Compares It to the BibleHe says the graphic novel is his “Old Testament.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  5. feedback
    Lola Kirke Wrote a Letter to the Editor Over The New Yorker’s Gemini Review“I am disappointed by Anthony Lane’s glib criticism of my character’s appearance in the film Gemini.”
    By Hunter Harris
  6. 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 […]
    By Brian Boone
  7. Congratulations, You Have Been Invited To Hawktoberfest, by Dan Caprera Dear Mr. Kensington, It is with great joy that I tender to you my deepest and sincerest “congratulations.” Over the past few decades, you […]
    By Brian Boone
  8. 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 […]
    By Brian Boone
  9. 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.
    By Dan Pasternack
  10. 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 […]
    By Brian Boone
  11. 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 […]
    By Brian Boone
  12. communique
    Letter From Paul McCartney to Prince Sold“Dear Princely person …”
    By Devon Ivie
  13. scott weiland
    Weiland’s Family Doesn’t Want Death Glorified“Skip the depressing T-shirt with 1967-2015 on it — use the money to take a kid to a ballgame or out for ice cream.”
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  14. letters to santa
    Benedict Cumberbatch Wrote a Letter to SantaThe actor asked for “a little more time for children to be children.”
    By Nate Jones
  15. Chewbacca Actor Wrote a Grieving Fan[sad Chewbacca groan]
    By E. Alex Jung
  16. To Whom It May Concern: The Contents of This Email Are Rather Concerning, […]To Whom It May Concern, I use that phrase it all of its reality. No seriously, what I am about to say is extremely concerning.  I didn’t just […]
    By Brian Boone
  17. 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 […]
    By Brian Boone
  18. 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 […]
    By Brian Boone
  19. letters
    Sufjan Stevens Weighs In on Miley’s GrammarIt’s a joke, mostly.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  20. McSweeney’s Cease and Desist, by Jordan LintsMcSweeney’s 849 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Sept. 1, 2013 Jordan Lints REDACTED REDACTED USA Dear Mr. Lints: We are writing […]
    By Brian Boone
  21. 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 […]
    By Brian Boone
  22. letters
    The Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Department Has Some Words for Fiona AppleUh-oh.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  23. Steve Martin Wrote Young Judd Apatow a Very Funny, Very Personal LetterJudd Apatow was once a young, comedy-obsessed boy. As a teenager, he would interview famous comedians for his high school’s radio station. But […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  24. letters
    Russell Simmons Has Some Choice Words for Rihanna’s Exes“Get off Rihanna’s D*ck!”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  25. letters
    Sinead O’Connor Explains Her BreakdownIn an open letter.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  26. The Time When John Cleese Wrote and Bet and Got Angry at a NewspaperLetters of Note has a exchange from 1982 between John Cleese and the editor of The Sun, which stemmed from a report in that paper claiming that […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  27. 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 […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  28. Woody Allen Used to Write Super Endearing Letters to Diane KeatonWoody Allen has done a pretty good job writing films, books, plays, and jokes but they’re nothing compared to his letter. OK, those works are […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  29. letters
    Patrick Stump Is Having a Hard TimeAnd writing letters about it on the Internet.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  30. alphabet
    Watch ABCinema, an Alphabetic Journey Through FilmLook at all the letters! So pretty!
    By Eliot Glazer
  31. How to Get People to Stop Ignoring You: The Douglas Adams MethodNext time you are trying to work on a project with someone and they aren’t giving you any information about how to improve it, just do what […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  32. letters
    The Princess Bride LettersThousands of readers wrote to William Goldman’s publisher for a lost Princess Bride scene that never existed.
    By Brian Boone
  33. Groucho Marx Entertained the Troops With Weed Jokes in 1943Groucho Marx wrote this very sweet letter to U.S. troops in Suriname in 1943, in which he manages to express sincere appreciation for the […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  34. 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 […]
    By Adam Frucci
  35. clickables
    Read Damon Lindelof’s Love Letter to Raiders of the Lost Ark“I remember with great clarity the last time I peed my pants.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  36. 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 […]
    By Adam Frucci
  37. Phil Hartman’s Hand-Written Feedback to a Fan Who Sent Him a Tape Is […]Here’s a letter that Phil Hartman wrote to an aspiring comedian who had sent him a tape of his work in 1997. In case you were ever wondering if […]
    By Adam Frucci
  38. The Laugh-In Thank You Letter to John Wayne Is Pretty ExcellentFrom Letters of Note, here’s a thank you letter that Rowan and Martin sent to John Wayne in 1973 to thank him for appearing on Laugh In. It’s […]
    By Adam Frucci
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    Read a Collection of Oprah E-mails Mistakenly Sent to Opera Software“Hi opera, I am nine years old, I was just wondering if you could send me some tickets to a Hannah Montana show.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
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    Read 17-Year-Old Zooey Deschanel’s Feisty Letter to VogueTell ‘em, Zooey.
    By Amanda Dobbins
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    Read a Sweet 12-Year-Old’s Outraged Letter to ‘Mr. Dumbledore’“I recently turned 12. My chance is over.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  42. clickables
    Read Marlon Brando’s Scatological Birthday Note to 26-Year-Old Charlie SheenSled dog urine is very rare.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  43. clickables
    Read Tommy Lee’s Real Letter to Sea World Concerning Whale MasturbationIn a super-snazzy font.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  44. Christopher Walken’s Letter to His Fans Is Just GreatThis is a letter from Christopher Walken to the members of his fanclub, type written and mailed out in August of ‘04. It is very charming, […]
    By Adam Frucci
  45. A Form Letter To Your Friends Regarding Their New TV ShowsDear [Friend Name], Hey, [Buddy/Dude/You]. I know we haven’t seen much of each other since you began working on [Show Name], and [Bar Show […]
    By Mike Drucker
  46. agenda
    Noël Coward’s Letters: Smoking Jacket PreferredNoël Coward’s letters are a roll call of twentieth-century literary, theatrical, and cinematic big shots.