HeyJaredLetters to Dead Authors & Artists
Letters from the living to the dead. Curated by Kelcey Ervick.
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Letter 49: To F. Scott Fitzgerald from Grant Faulkner (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 49th installment of Letters to Dead Authors & Artists. Today is the 130th birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the “recipient” of today’s letter written by . I first came to know Grant through his fabulous literary podcast, now called Memoir Nation, which he co-hosts with . I’ve listened to their thoughtful conversations and insightful interviews in my earbuds on many a run! And I read some of Grant’s daring fiction that experiments in flash and forms. So when I finally got to
Letter 48: To Doris Lessing from B.A. Lampman (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 48th installment of Letters to Dead Authors & Artists! One of the joys of Substack is connecting with like-minded artists and writers who are passionate about telling stories and creating community. is one of those people. Her fabulous art and vulnerable posts and supportive comments simply make this place better. I am happy to share B.A.’s wonderful letter + comic + stunning portrait of the author Doris Lessing—who, when she learned she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature i
Letter #47: To Shel Silverstein from Robert James Russell (opens the original)
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This is not only the 47th installment of Letters to Dead Authors & Artists, it’s the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of its launch! I’m , and I’ve loved curating these letters (almost) every week for the past year. The very first letter I published a year ago was from to Shel Silverstein, so I thought it would be fun to celebrate the first anniversary with another letter to Shel. This letter comes from the uber-talented </sp
Letter #46: To Mary Oliver from Peter Moore (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 46th installment of Letters to Dead Authors & Artists. This letter from has it all: warmth, humor, poetry, drawings, and even quotes from John Waters (!) from the new documentary about the beloved poet Mary Oliver. Read along with Peter Moore<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d3VQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe33b8e67-441
Letter #45: To Sir Terry Pratchett from Becks Simpson (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 45th installment of Letters to Dead Authors & Artists. This is a delightful letter from to Sir Terry Pratchett, who I hadn’t heard of but who, according to Wikipedia, has “100 million books sold worldwide in 43 languages,” which makes me wonder where I’ve been. I’m also obsessed with Becks’s portrait illustration!Read along with Becks<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/
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