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Meanwhile there are letters, the correspondence of Eudora Welty and Ross Macdonald, edited and with an introduction by Suzanne Marrs & Tom Nolan

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 496-517) and index

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Meanwhile there are letters

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edited and with an introduction by Suzanne Marrs & Tom Nolan

the correspondence of Eudora Welty and Ross Macdonald

"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"--, Provided by publisher"The moving portrait in letters of two American literary icons and their deeply loving friendship. 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. 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"--, Provided by publisher

"I love and need and learn from my friends, they are the continuity of my life": 1970-1971 -- "We haven't known each other terribly long, but we know each other well": 1972 -- "Love -- & connections": 1973 -- "If one of your letters could be rotton there'd be nothing sound left in heaven or on earth": 1974 -- "Simple but infinitely complex expressions of love and courtesy": 1975 -- "I dreamed I was sending you the dream I was dreaming": 1976 -- "Sometimes your insight is so dazzling that I have to shut my eyes": 1977 -- "Our friendship blesses my life and I wish life could be longer for it": 1978 -- "What we need is one another": 1979 -- "Every day of my life I think of you with love": 1980-1982 -- "Henry," an unfinished story by Eudora Welty