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Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher
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This is a marvellous collection of correspondence from some of the most renowned people in history. The full spectrum of the human experience is covered here, from tragedy, to passionate love, to the fight for justice and equality, to some brilliant pieces of humour.
A few select personal favourites of mine included Alec Guinness' disappointed-sounding missal about some little sci-fi film he starred in, Bill Baxley's beautifully succinct response to a white supremacist, Philip K. Dick's excitement for "Blade Runner" (which he sadly didn't live to see), Tim Schafer's cover letter to LucasArts, and a personal letter from Steve Martin.
The audiobook edition utilises the voices of some wonderful actors to really bring these words to life - such as Alan Cumming, Stephen Fry, Benedict Cumberbatch and Juliet Stevenson. I also highly recommend watching the YouTube videos of the companion project performances, "Letters Live".
A few select personal favourites of mine included Alec Guinness' disappointed-sounding missal about some little sci-fi film he starred in, Bill Baxley's beautifully succinct response to a white supremacist, Philip K. Dick's excitement for "Blade Runner" (which he sadly didn't live to see), Tim Schafer's cover letter to LucasArts, and a personal letter from Steve Martin.
The audiobook edition utilises the voices of some wonderful actors to really bring these words to life - such as Alan Cumming, Stephen Fry, Benedict Cumberbatch and Juliet Stevenson. I also highly recommend watching the YouTube videos of the companion project performances, "Letters Live".
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Mental illness, Police brutality, Death, Sexism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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