Book · 2019 · Authors, american
The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison
Why people recommend it
The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison, edited by John F. Callahan and Mark Connor, compiles the correspondence of the legendary American author, offering profound insights into his life, literature, and worldview. On an episode of The Book Review titled Ralph Ellison’s Life in Letters, broadcast on July 18, 2024, host Pamela Paul introduced the new collection and welcomed a guest to discuss the book in depth. Earlier in the podcasting cycle, Dwight Garner had also praised the volume on George Packer on Our Divided America, published the same day. Garner highlighted Ellison's letters as one of his absolute favorite collections published over the preceding couple of years, describing the epistolary writing simply as beautiful and affirming its lasting literary value for devoted admirers of the author.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Discussed
- Dwight Garner Recommended
Pamela Paul — 1 mention
“she's here now to talk about another book the selected letters of Ralph Ellison which is a new collection edited by John Callahan and Mark Connor with an introduction by John Callahan”
Dwight Garner — 1 mention
“for example one of my favorite books of letters in the last couple years are Ralph Ellison's letters and they're just beautiful”
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“and she reviews in the cover of the book review this week the selected letters of Ralph Ellison edited by John Callahan and Mark Connor”