Famous Authors' Fan Letters to Other Authors

'I Can't Help Envying You': Famous Authors' Fan Letters to Other Authors

Nine letters of admiration sent between writers, and one scathing letter of scorn.

An excellent letter of admiration from William Gaddis to Don DeLillo was recently published over at The Daily Beast. It's a reminder that writers are the biggest readers of all, and, by extension, probably even bigger fanboys and fangirls than anyone. To that end, here are a few wonderful fan letters (and one pointed anti-fan letter) from famous authors to their fellow famous authors, ranging from short and sweet to long and flowery.