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• The Dissenters

  Rakhā, Yūsuf,

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  After their mother's death, a man begins a series of letters to his sister in an attempt to reconcile what they both know about her, their country—and the possibility for true revolution after so much has failed.

• The Italy Letters

  Nao, Vi Khi, 1979-

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  Fiction that takes the form of a series of letters written by the unnamed narrator to her lover in Italy.

• These Letters End in Tears

  Xaviere, Musih Tedji,

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  Despite dating other people, a university professor continues to write letters to the first love who disappeared during their youth.

• Dear Mom and Dad

  a Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew

  Davis, Patti,

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  A poetic letter to the author's long-gone parents, Ronald and Nancy Reagan.

• Take Two, Birdie Maxwell

  Scotch, Allison Winn,

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  A Hollywood A-lister stumbles upon a love letter asking for a second chance—but she's not sure which ex sent it.

• The Dead Letter Delivery

  Archer, C. J.,

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  The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery. Available as an eBook and as an eAudiobook.

• Black Love Letters

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  From celebrated Black writers, creators, and thinkers comes a collection of letters and original illustrations on the subject of Black love, a powerful and heartfelt celebration of Blackness in all its many forms.

• Walking the Ojibwe Path

  a Memoir in Letters to Joshua

  Wagamese, Richard,

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  An intimate series of letters to the 6-year-old son from whom the author was estranged.

• Women of the Post

  Sanders, Joshunda,

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  A backlogged letter upends the lives of four friends serving in England during WWII. Available in large print and as an eBook.

• The Postcard

  Berest, Anne, 1979-

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  In this autobiographical novel, the delivery of an anonymous postcard sets the protagonist on a journey to discover what happened to her family. Available as an eBook and as an eAudiobook.

• Yours Truly

  Jimenez, Abby,

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  After a terrible first meeting, two seemingly mismatched doctors begin exchanging letters. Available as an eBook and as an eAudiobook.

• Endpapers

  Kelly, Jennifer Savran, 1974-

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  A queer book conservator finds a mysterious old love letter, setting off a search for the author who wrote it and for a meaningful life beyond the binary.

• Dear Henry, Love Edith

  Kinzer, Becca,

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  In town for a short-term job, a recently widowed woman becomes attracted to a handsome local. Available as an eBook.

• Don't Cry for Me

  Black, Daniel,

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  As Jacob lies dying, he begins to write a letter to his only son, Isaac. They have not met or spoken in many years, and there are things that Isaac must know.

• Letter to a Stranger

  Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us

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  Addressed to people from all walks of life, the 65 pieces are replete with observations about how to live and what we seek, and how a stranger’s loaded glance, shared smile, or question posed can alter the course of our lives.

• The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

  Cain, Matt (Writer),

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  On the brink of retirement, a postman realizes that it's finally time to be honest about who he is. Available as an eBook and as an eAudiobook.

• Time Zone J

  Doucet, Julie, 1965-

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  Graphic novel recounting the author's whirlwind romance by mail.

• On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

  Vuong, Ocean, 1988-

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  A letter from a son to a mother who cannot read, unearthing a family’s history that began before he was born. Available as an eBook, eAudiobook, and in large print.

• This Is How You Lose the Time War

  El-Mohtar, Amal,

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  Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and fall in love. Available as an eBook and as an eAudiobook.

• Scribe

  Hagy, Alyson Carol,

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  After a brutal civil war has ravaged the country, a woman exchanges her letter-writing skills for scarce resources.