{"product_id":"symes-letter-writer-a-guide-to-modern-correspondence-about-almost-every-imaginable-subject-of-daily-life-with-odes-to-desktop-ephemera-and-selected-letters-of-famous-writers-059323510x","title":"Syme's Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence About (Almost) Every Imaginable Subject of Daily Life, with Odes to Desktop Ephemera and Selected Letters of Famous Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 059323510X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Syme, Rachel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA literary jaunt in praise of the lost art of letter writing that explores a cultural history and the undeniable thrill of old-school correspondence-from journalist and cultural critic Rachel Syme.Inspired by a famed correspondence handbook penned by a persnickety Victorian who had strong opinions on how to lick a stamp, cultural critic Rachel Syme has rewritten the staid letter-writing rules of yore for the letter writers of today. Syme insists you must stuff your envelopes with flat frivolities (and includes guides for how to press flowers and make a matchbook-mark), teaches you how to perfume a parcel, and encourages you to cultivate your own ritual around keeping up with your correspondence. Even if you have never sent a hand-written letter before, this book will make you want to begin - and will show you just how to get started.Immerse yourself in this epistolary bric-a-brac celebrating the intimate (whimsical! expressive!) art of written correspondence, covering every part of the process from courting and keeping a pen pal, down to buying the best nibs for your refurbished vintage fountain pen. As you read fragments of letters and journals from storied literary figures-Zelda Fitzgerald, Willa Cather, Pat Parker, Vita Sackville-West, Djuna Barnes, Octavia Butler, to name a few-you can take note of how to write about the weather without being a total snooze, how to write a letter like a poet, and how to infuse your correspondence with gossip and glamorous mystique. Youll learn about the magic of hotel stationery, the thrill of sending postcards, and the importance of choosing a signature paper that captures your essence.After all, the words you write on paper and send to another person, are precious, offering comfort, shared sorrow, cathartic rage, hard-earned insight, refreshing strangeness, absurd silliness, understanding, delight, commiseration, and beauty-and often all of those things all mixed up at the same time. Letter-writing is meant to be enjoyed-so pick up a fountain pen and get writing!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarkson Potter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52219742028064,"sku":"NEW059323510X","price":18.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81jddwphfjL.jpg?v=1787265340","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/symes-letter-writer-a-guide-to-modern-correspondence-about-almost-every-imaginable-subject-of-daily-life-with-odes-to-desktop-ephemera-and-selected-letters-of-famous-writers-059323510x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}