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Chickens, Gin, and a Maine Friendship
Chickens, Gin, and a Maine Friendship: The Correspondence of E. B. White and Edmund Ware Smith | E. B. White, Edmund Ware Smith
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During the 1950s and 60s, writers E.B. White and Edmund Ware Smith carried on a long correspondence by letter, despite living only a few miles apart on the coast of Maine. Often the letters were written from one or the other while they were traveling, but missing their homes and friends. The letters represent a witty and charming correspondence between two literary giants, their stories of Maine, the beauty of our region, and the trials and tribulations of living here. Introduced by White's granddaughter, Martha White, the letters show their first formal communications, their chummy middle years, right up to the death of Edmund Ware Smith. Throughout, there is a strong sense of place and community.
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1. I‘m always reading 3 or more books at the same time. Sometimes it gets a little out of hand but I like to have something nonfiction, something light and fun and something which makes me think or slow down like poetry.

2. Tagged my favorite. I made great memories while reading it and it‘s different from many letter books because it provides both sides of a conversation. Most recent bail was “A Place In the World”

#wondrouswednesday

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Finished this today over lunch. What an entertaining treasure! Thank goodness these letters were rescued after sitting forgotten in a bank vault for 30 years. The back and forth of these letters represents a delightful dialogue between two literary figures who loved nature, writing and the state of Maine. Highly recommended to anyone who loves correspondence and are fans of Edmund Ware Smith or E. B. White.

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Spent my last full day on vacation hiking on a gorgeous island and trying to snatch a few minutes to read. Afraid I couldn‘t focus much with views like this…

Julsmarshall Wow! So gorgeous! 2y
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Spending my first night in the vacation cabin curled up with this entertaining collection of letters! I didn‘t have any gin, so bourbon will have to do.

#vacation #vacationreads