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Thank You Notes, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n.d., 1932-1988

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Open book Thank You Notes, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n.d., 1932-1988

Title Thank You Notes, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n.d., 1932-1988

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date n.d., 1932-1988

Language English

Subjects New Left

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription 353 Washington St
Somerville MASS 02143
December 26, 1979
Dear Jack Conroy,

I wanted to thank you for your kind words about my book underlined: Trouble on the Hill. It's hard to interest readers (or booksellers) today in a collection of stories by an unknown, even more so when the stories are in a vein currently "out of favor." So I do appreciate your help.
I know my stories are uneven. It's like I've only made it to the underlined: initial level of being a writer, and there's a whole lifetime of learning, skill, trial and error ahead. My hope is, that the publication of this book will spark others to write stories about working people, and to read what's already been written from this perspective (and largely underlined: forgotten ). In a time when fiction tries to brutalize or numb the reader, or titillate his fantasies, I think there's a great need for solid fiction which can address people's struggles.
Thanks again. I look forward to meeting you one of these days.
Michael Glenn

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 38 Folder 1765

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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