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New York, NY: Arcade Publishing (2015)
First Edition. Signed by editors/biographers Suzaane Marrs and Tom Nolan
As new in dust jacket.
In 1970, Ross Macdonald wrote a letter to Eudora Welty, beginning a
thirteen-year correspondence between fellow writers and kindred spirits.
Though separated by background, geography, genre, and his marriage, the
two authors shared their lives in witty, wry, tender, and at times
profoundly romantic letters, each drawing on the other for inspiration,
comfort, and strength. They brought their literary talents to bear on a
wide range of topics, discussing each others' publications, the process
of translating life into fiction, the nature of the writer’s block each
encountered, books they were reading, and friends and colleagues they
cherished. They also discussed the world around them, the Vietnam War,
the Nixon, Carter, and Reagan presidencies, and the environmental
threats facing the nation. The letters reveal the impact each had on the
other’s work, and they show the personal support Welty provided when
Alzheimer’s destroyed Macdonald’s ability to communicate and write.
The
editors of this collection, who are the definitive biographers of these
two literary figures, have provided extensive commentary and an
introduction. They also include Welty’s story fragment Henry,” which
addresses Macdonald’s disease. With its mixture of correspondence and
narrative, Meanwhile There Are Letters provides a singular reading experience: a prose portrait of two remarkable artists and one unforgettable relationship.
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