Letter of the Week
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Nick by Michael Farris Smith is an historical fiction novel that acts as a prequel to F. Scot Fitzgerald’s famed The Great Gatsby. It introduces Fitzgerald’s narrator, Nick Carraway, as a young soldier, following him through war, love, PTSD, and an impulsive and unpredictable jaunt in New Orleans.
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Written by Breanne Randall. Published on February 27, 2025. This book focuses on healing from childhood trauma, sisterhood, and questioning inherited personal views.
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Manmade Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers was published in October of 2022 by Levine Querido. It’s a collection of short stories following a Cherokee family through history, from the 1830s to the 2030s, that chronicles their various otherworldly experiences. This book was an incredible read. It took me a year to take off the shelf…
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“When Women Were Dragons” by Kelly Barnhill is a feminist fantasy set in the 1950s, focusing on Alexandra Green, a girl defying societal norms in a world where women transform into dragons. This narrative critiques gender expectations, explores complex familial dynamics, and celebrates female empowerment, earning high praise as one of 2023’s best books.
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Navola by Paolo Bacigalupi follows Davico di Regulai, a hesitant heir to a powerful banking family in a politically charged city-state. As he navigates his youth, he grapples with insecurities and familial expectations while forming a bond with his clever adopted sister, Celia. The novel offers a slow but satisfying character development amidst its political…
About the Archivist
This is a curated selection of letters that left a mark on the world, on someone’s life, or just in the margins of time.
Each is transcribed with care and respect for the medium that first carried it: the typewritten page.
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