September 27th, 2012
emilygould
So far I’ve received five letters in response to my Rumpus letter. Three of them were from women. Two of those made me cry, not because they were sad but because it felt like a miracle that strangers would be so honest with me and take what I’d written seriously enough to a.read it and then b. respond to it in this sort of intimate way.  Two of them were from men and both of those alluded to the part of the letter where I had briefly, in passing, mentioned masturbation.  I’m not Rivers Cuomo so I didn’t find this charming. I’m writing back to the women. If you’d like me to send you my letter, send a SASE to my address, which I’ll email you if you want it. emily AT emilybooks.com

So far I’ve received five letters in response to my Rumpus letter. Three of them were from women. Two of those made me cry, not because they were sad but because it felt like a miracle that strangers would be so honest with me and take what I’d written seriously enough to a.read it and then b. respond to it in this sort of intimate way. 

Two of them were from men and both of those alluded to the part of the letter where I had briefly, in passing, mentioned masturbation.  I’m not Rivers Cuomo so I didn’t find this charming.

I’m writing back to the women.

If you’d like me to send you my letter, send a SASE to my address, which I’ll email you if you want it. emily AT emilybooks.com

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  1. notveryraven said: I’d like to read your letter, Emily!
  2. firstpersonsingular said: I’ve received about 40 responses to my Rumpus Letter, and one has been more moving than the next. And so many have included beautiful artwork. LITM is the best. And I loved Emily’s letter!
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  4. ladyofleisuredc said: men!
  5. choire said: Does the Rumpus have a lot of subscribers in prison.
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