BIB_ID
346748
Accession number
MA 8652.7
Creator
Linville, James Scott.
Display Date
1986 June 10.
Credit line
Purchased for The Dannie and Hettie Heineman Collection as the gift of the Heineman Foundation, 2013.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 27.9 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of letters from Jeffrey Eugenides to James Linville of the Paris Review. Letters have been cataloged individually; see related collection-level record for more information.
The original letter was typed on Paris Review stationery; this is a retained copy.
The original letter was typed on Paris Review stationery; this is a retained copy.
Provenance
Purchased for The Dannie and Hettie Heineman Collection as the gift of the Heineman Foundation, 2013.
Summary
Agreeing that "Capricious Gardens" is much improved, but still declining the story for the Paris Review. Noting, however, that his work is "admired generally here" and asking to see his next piece. Suggesting that he submit "Capricious Gardens" to various magazines including the New Yorker and the Atlantic. Enquiring about the writing program at Stanford.
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