Love Letters Nina Baym So begins a tragic novel

So begins a tragic novel that illuminates the eternal struggle between human emotions and desire

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Love Letters Nina Baym So begins a tragic novelLong before there were e mail emoticons for love hearts and flirtatious text messages and photos sent via cell phone satellite, one had to actually try to articulate feelings of love and desire in real words and sentences. The love letter these days often seems like a lost art form, when even those of us who might wish to enclose sentiments in an envelope can turn to the assistance of Hallmark cards. But love letters are not just the made up stuff of