Four Letter Word by Joshua Knelman
Whatever happened to the love letter? Has the written word lost its charm in our digitally obsessed, speed-dating age? In this inspired and unique collection of new fiction, over forty celebrated writers explore the potency and power of a classic, yet neglected, genre: the love letter. Four Letter Word brings us work - published here for the first time - from a dazzling array of contemporary writers, including Ngozi Adichie, Margaret Atwood, Michel Faber, Geoff Dyer, Neil Gaiman, A.L. Kennedy, Audrey Niffenegger, Lionel Shriver and Leonard Cohen.
Ridiculously enjoyableA true pleasure * Guardian *
Funny, romantic, desperate, and sometimes plain dirty, these offerings are a delight to read * Big Issue *
They have brought wit and passion together in [this] totally original collection to unleash the romantic in all of us... May the stars shine on them for resurrecting this delicious, dying custom * Daily Telegraph *
This is a collection to dip into and savour... It works because so much of the pleasure in reading these letters is in the fact that they are not for our eyes * Scotland on Sunday *
From tales of rapture and repression to humorous exchanges between jilted lovers, the collection presents the reader with a kaleidoscope of ideas on how to approach the subject. . . . This is a seductive anthology which manages to appeal to the head as well as the heart * Time Out *
Funny, romantic, desperate, and sometimes plain dirty, these offerings are a delight to read * Big Issue *
They have brought wit and passion together in [this] totally original collection to unleash the romantic in all of us... May the stars shine on them for resurrecting this delicious, dying custom * Daily Telegraph *
This is a collection to dip into and savour... It works because so much of the pleasure in reading these letters is in the fact that they are not for our eyes * Scotland on Sunday *
From tales of rapture and repression to humorous exchanges between jilted lovers, the collection presents the reader with a kaleidoscope of ideas on how to approach the subject. . . . This is a seductive anthology which manages to appeal to the head as well as the heart * Time Out *
Joshua Knelman is an award-winning writer and editor, and a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail newspaper. He is the author of Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives Through the Secret World of Stolen Art. He lives in Toronto. Rosalind Porter is Associate Editor at Granta magazine. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099503644 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099503646 |
| Title | Four Letter Word |
| Author | Joshua Knelman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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