Other people's mail
Subtitle: an anthology of letter stories
By: edited with an introduction by Gail Pool.
Contributors: Pool, Gail, 1946-
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Letter writing -- Fiction.; Epistolary fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "Offering seventeen stories written by a culturally diverse group of authors, Other People's Mail represents what letter tales, at their best, can do. They may be written from the Canadian wilderness, a private school in Geneva, a concentration camp, or beyond the grave. They may be comic or satirical, poignant or tragic, but all are united in their distinctive format.".

"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.

Literature and writing instructors in search of a fresh approach to stories and readers looking for an anthology with a lively theme will enjoy this collection."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-272).