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The Essay Letters to the Overrated and the Underrated Episodes

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  1. 5. Dear John le Carr茅...

    Ian Sansom is writing uncoded messages to late English-Irish spy novelist John le Carr茅.

  2. 4. Dear Octavia Butler...

    Ian Sansom is sending imaginary dispatches to late American sci-fi writer Octavia Butler.

  3. 3. Dear Clarice Lispector...

    Ian Sansom fires off a quick line or two to late Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispector.

  4. 2. Dear Joseph Conrad...

    Ian Sansom pens imaginary missives to late Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad.

  5. 1. Dear Katherine Mansfield...

    Ian Sansom drops a line to late New Zealand-born author and critic Katherine Mansfield.