To The Letter: A Celebration Of The Lost Art Of Letter Writing

The New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map offers an ode to letter writing and its possible salvation in the digital age. Few things are as exciting and potentially life-changing as discovering an old letter. While etiquette books still extol the practice, letter writing seems to be disappearing amid emails, texting, and tweeting. Garfield traces the history of letter writing, analyzes celebrated correspondence, and considers its role as a literary device. He aims to inspire bibliophiles to revive the tactile delight of letter writing.