Other People's Mail: An Anthology of Letter Stories
- ISBN-10
- 0826212468
- ISBN-13
- 9780826212467
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 275
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press
- Author
- Gail Pool
Description
"The first collection of its kind, Other People's Mail is a unique and important anthology. Pool's highly informative introduction explores the nature of letter fiction, and her individual preface to each story provides background information on both the author and the tale. A select listing of additional letter stories rounds out the anthology.
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