I used to write fan letters to people whose work I admired. I don't do it much anymore and that's wrong. It's a very important thing to tell someone that what they do genuinely matters to you. Especially artists, who work so much of the time in solitude but receive little feedback other than reviews and if they're lucky, sales. I read about a film being developed from a Charles Bukowski novel. That reminded me of the letter I received from Bukowski years ago. While in college I'd written to t...
Published on March 21, 2010 22:10