‘Really special:’ Antique store wants to return First World War veteran’s letter to family

Source: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press, February 14, 2019 STEINBACH, Man. — At first Amanda Kehler didn’t notice the envelope with a faded address lying among old newspapers and certificates. When she found the $1 box on the weekend, she decided to buy it, unaware it would soon send her on a search for a… Continue reading ‘Really special:’ Antique store wants to return First World War veteran’s letter to family

Red mailboxes aim to spread a little love around Saskatoon

Source: CTV News January 25, 2018  In the age of Snapchat and emojis, receiving a handwritten letter often comes as a welcome surprise. It’s that warm, fuzzy feeling that a Saskatoon artist is hoping to spread in a new project that combines handwritten love letters with one-of-a-kind art. Across downtown Saskatoon, red mailboxes have popped… Continue reading Red mailboxes aim to spread a little love around Saskatoon

Harper Lee’s Unseen Letters

An unseen collection of 38 letters, written between 2005 and 2010 from the intensely private author Harper Lee who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, were sold at auction last Thursday. When Lee died in 2016 at the age of 89, she hadn’t given a substantive interview in decades. However, her… Continue reading Harper Lee’s Unseen Letters