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Description
Sometimes the best letters are the ones that go unanswered
It begins as an assignment for English class: write a letter to a dead person - any dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain - he died young, and so did Laurel's sister May - so maybe he'll understand a bit of what Laurel is going through. Soon Laurel is writing letters to lots of dead people - Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, River Phoenix, Amelia Earhart... it's like she can't stop. And she'd certainly never dream of handing them in to her teacher. She writes about what it's like going to a new high school, meeting new friends, falling in love for the first time - and how her family has shattered since May died.
But much as Laurel might find writing the letters cathartic, she can't keep real life out forever. The ghosts of her past won't be contained between the lines of a page, and she will have to come to terms with growing up, the agony of losing a beloved sister, and the realisation that only you can shape your destiny. A lyrical, haunting and stunning debut from the protege of Stephen Chbosky (THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER).
Sometimes the best letters are the ones that go unanswered
About the Author
Ava Dellaira is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow, and trained as a poet. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and got her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. In addition to being a producer of the film version of THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER, Ava Dellaira is also Stephen Chbosky's protege. She lives in Santa Monica. Follow Ava on Twitter: @avadellaira
Reviews
LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD is more than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice. * Stephen Chbosky, author of THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER *
It describes loss and coming of age so well. Equally heartbreaking and heartwarming * Buzzfeed *
Book Information
ISBN 9781471402883
Author Ava Dellaira
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Hot Key Books
Publisher Hot Key Books
Weight(grams) 247g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 19mm
