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Dear Ashley

Dearest Ashley, I believe in the power of a good letter. To start with, it’s just good form. You’re from the South: you know better than...

Dear Carol, I hope you’ll forgive me for writing out of the blue. Though I don’t think anyone has ever objected to receiving a letter out...

Z, Last weekend, I went to see Coco. I swear I see other movies, old films and critically acclaimed ones and indies, but from my letters...

Dear George, I’ve been giving it some thought and I think it for the best if I remove myself from the position of your role model. I have...

Dear Reader, ‘Sup, babe. How’s 2018 treating you so far? Me, I’m taking the year a little rough. I had a sinus infection and then an ear...

Dear Robbie, Happy New Year! I like the mustache. Maddie has told you how these letters work, right? So I’ll just dive right in. The very...

Dear Rachel, My phone is full of lists. The start of letters I want to write, books I want to read. To do lists and work schedules from...

Dear You, It’s been a minute since we last talked, hasn’t it? How the hell are you? I’m sure my mother already told you but I just got...

Dear MA y PA, If you’re reading this, I survived Cerro de la Muerte and made it to Zane’s site. Maybe this is one of those things I...

Dear Beppe, I’m traveling soon. Every time I go anywhere, whether it’s to Reykjavik or Houston, I always second guess myself. Do I really...

To my best friend Mick, I’ve always been hesitant to call someone my best friend. I’m nervous that I’ll find out I’ve misread the whole...

Dear Jo, I remember when you started running in college. You founded that running club in our sorority and I don’t remember if the club...

Dear Tracy, I packed four books for my trip to Texas this weekend. Three novels and one non-fiction. One of the novels I’ve read before:...

Dear Addison, I was your age the first time I fell in love. I found this book at the library that reached into my chest and grabbed my...

Dear Alex, Given the amount of time it takes for one letter to travel all the way from Ghana to anywhere outside of Africa, I think you’d...

Hey there, kiddo. So you just had your first big panic attack since college. Obviously, I’m here to tell you that you make it through and...

Dear Sara, When sitting down to write you this letter, I had this whole vision of what I was going to talk about, points I was going to...

Wanda, ol gal, I don’t know when this letter will reach you. Admittedly, you probably have a few other things on your mind at the moment...

Dear Al, Not that there’s much premeditation to my letters but, when I start to think about my opening sentence, I’m always reminded of...

Gus, You will find enclosed within this card $20. This should buy you a good number of vegetables. Vegetables are very important for...

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