Letters from Max: A Book of Friendship
Ritvo, Max,Ruhl, Sarah
Sold by HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since September 15, 2017
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Very good
Ships within U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since September 15, 2017
Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketConnecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Seller Inventory # S_448357287
A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF 2018
In 2012, Sarah Ruhl was a distinguished author and playwright, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Max Ritvo, a student in her playwriting class at Yale University, was an exuberant, opinionated, and highly gifted poet. He was also in remission from pediatric cancer.
Over the next four years—in which Ritvo’s illness returned and his health declined, even as his productivity bloomed—the two exchanged letters that spark with urgency, humor, and the desire for connection. Reincarnation, books, the afterlife as an Amtrak quiet car, good soup: in Ruhl and Ritvo’s exchanges, all ideas are fair, nourishing game, shared and debated in a spirit of generosity and love. “We’ll always know one another forever, however long ever is,” Ritvo writes. “And that’s all I want—is to know you forever.”
Studded with poems and songs, Letters from Max is a deeply moving portrait of a friendship, and a shimmering exploration of love, art, mortality, and the afterlife.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
| Order quantity | 4 to 14 business days | 2 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 3.75 | US$ 6.99 |
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.