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5. Dear John le Carr茅...
Ian Sansom is writing uncoded messages to late English-Irish spy novelist John le Carr茅.
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4. Dear Octavia Butler...
Ian Sansom is sending imaginary dispatches to late American sci-fi writer Octavia Butler.
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3. Dear Clarice Lispector...
Ian Sansom fires off a quick line or two to late Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispector.
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2. Dear Joseph Conrad...
Ian Sansom pens imaginary missives to late Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad.
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1. Dear Katherine Mansfield...
Ian Sansom drops a line to late New Zealand-born author and critic Katherine Mansfield.