Just sent letter to Simon Schama!

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Letters 2 and 3

Letter 2 is not actually to an author – but to a publisher! I found a mistake in a history book and I’d like to see if future versions will be corrected.
Letter 3 is also a surprise. I’m writing Simon Schama – but I haven’t read any of his books! My AP Euro class wants [...]

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I’ve decided to wait to write to Dr. Goodwin because I feel that I need to read a bit more of her books (Thanks for the advice, Mom!) but am sending the letter to Edith B. Gelles without rewriting five times like I did for the letter to David McCullough and like I will for [...]

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Update: Onto second draft of Doris Kearns Goodwin letter. Think that the Edith Gelles letter is just fine with only a first draft. Trying to make these letters shorter than the David McCullough letter in hopes that I might get a reply to a shorter letter.
Now, back to work….

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Inkheart

Hmm… I’d give it an 8/10. The book was much, much better. Helen Mirren was Elinor, but her role was too small. I really enjoyed the first half of the movie, but the middle was bad and the end was a bit lacking. Brendan Fraser did a fine job, but I just can’t see him [...]

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First two letters

Letter 1
I’m writing Edith B. Gelles, who wrote the best biography of Abigail Adams that I have ever read. I wrote it over break, but have yet to type it up on my computer. Basically, I’m asking her a few questions about Abigail and thanking her for respecting popular history. I read her review of [...]

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