Dear Mr. Irving,
I’m writing to thank you for your books – I have been reading them all my life. When I was eight, my mother read A Prayer for Owen Meany, and read aloud the parts she thought I would understand, could relate to. When I was sixteen and assigned to analyze an American author’s body of work, I chose yours; I have never forgotten Trying to Save Piggy Sneed and what it taught me about writing. You are the standard by which I judge all other authors’ word choice – your sentences are pieces of fine craftsmanship which I’ve worn smooth in my hands. Your stories remind me of my humanness, that I can’t escape the ways I’m connected to the world. I share your hope that you’ll never stop writing. Thank you.
With all my best -
Liz Stiverson
#thankawriter
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