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It was August 1978 when this letter arrived

August 26, 2009June 25, 2015 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 13 Comments

I went through a short period in my young life when I wrote letters to authors. A few replied, including Meta Carpenter Wilde. She had written a memoir about her love affair with William Faulkner. Here's an excerpt from her letter.

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