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LETTER–To W. M. Thackeray

by LovelyMay — Letter to W. M. Thackeray opens with a tone free of rivalry or self-interest, allowing full appreciation of a writer whose literary grace has outlived the age that birthed it. Your work is remembered not as a product of duty, but of inspiration that struck with the urgency of truth. Unlike those who approach writing as mere occupation, you shaped your stories with the spirit of a wanderer who observed life from within and without. Critics who dismissed your vision as cold or cynical misunderstood the…
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Letters to Dead Authors

by LovelyMay — Letters to Dead Authors by Andrew Lang is a unique and imaginative collection of fictional letters addressed to great literary figures of the past, such as Shakespeare, Dickens, and Homer. In these witty and reflective letters, Lang pays tribute to their works, explores their influence on literature and culture, and humorously engages with their characters and themes. This charming book is both a celebration of classic literature and a playful meditation on the timeless connection between readers and writers.
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Part XII — Buttered Side Down

by LovelyMay — Part XII begins with a moment so ordinary it could be missed: the hum of a car turning at a street corner where life once flowed easily. For Eddie Houghton, that turn becomes a silent marker of change—the daydream of heroism shaped by clean billboards and patriotic slogans begins to blur. What draws Eddie in isn’t just a promise of duty, but the allure of becoming more than he is. The Navy offers a glossy path forward, away from soda counters and town dances, into a world where boys become men. Yet,…
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Part XI — Buttered Side Down

by LovelyMay — Part XI opens with a delicate blend of the personal and professional, capturing a day in Mary Louise's life when inspiration feels far away. Her hair needs washing, but what she really wants is clarity—a fresh idea for a story that refuses to move forward. The small task of hair care, often trivialized, becomes a reflection of her emotional state. There’s no backyard to enjoy the sun, no porch to rest on—just the roof of her New York building, where she heads with parsley in hand. The act feels…
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Part X — Buttered Side Down

by LovelyMay — Part X opens not with beauty but with boldness—an embrace that’s not marked by desire, but by gratitude. Pearlie Schultz, our heroine, stands in defiance of the traditional tale where plainness is only a prologue to physical transformation. Her story is not about what changes on the outside but what deepens within. When Millie Whitcomb suggests that beauty is overrated in fiction, it becomes the spark for a narrative centered on authenticity. Pearlie's features are not softened by fantasy; her curves…
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Part IX — Buttered Side Down

by LovelyMay — Part IX begins on the familiar corner of South Clark Street, where the noise of the city hums and Tony's newsstand remains unchanged. His hands, thick with calluses, flip through papers from around the world. The sun catches the headlines of foreign tongues, and still, locals come—drawn less by the news and more by the memories these papers carry. One woman, sharp-heeled and steady-eyed, steps forward. Her voice is smooth but colored by a distant ache when she asks for the Kewaskum Courier. It’s a name…
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Part VIII — Buttered Side Down

by LovelyMay — Part VIII begins in a dim hotel room where silence feels heavier than the curtains and loneliness creeps in without apology. The leading lady of a small theater troupe, once radiant under stage lights, now sits hunched in a chair that scratches the wallpaper each time she shifts. Her makeup, once applied with precision, now smudges quietly as tears fall—not those theatrical sobs that win ovations, but the quiet kind that mark exhaustion. The scent of powder and faded perfume mixes with the stale air of…
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Part VII — Buttered Side Down

by LovelyMay — Part VII begins with Jennie pressing her cold face to the glossy pane of a grocery window, where fruits from warm shores sit in tempting disarray. The label “maymeys from Cuba” catches her attention—not for what it promises in flavor, but for what it represents: opulence unreachable. Around her, Chicago’s winter grips the streets with icy fingers, while Jennie’s own stomach tightens in quiet revolt. The glass is not just a physical barrier; it’s a symbol of what she cannot cross. Inside,…
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Part VI — Buttered Side Down

by LovelyMay — Part VI opens with Effie Bauer standing confidently behind the perfume counter, her poise shaped by years of self-discipline and hard-earned expertise in department store prestige. She knows how to match a fragrance to a customer’s personality, just as she has learned to tailor her own composure to a life lived solo. Though admired for her polished manners and tasteful fashion, she often walks home to a quiet apartment, where silence greets her more faithfully than any companion. Years of watching others…
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Part V — Buttered Side Down

by LovelyMay — Part V begins on the last night of the year, with music echoing through marble halls and glittering dresses sweeping past mirrored walls. But behind a swinging kitchen door, Gussie Fink is standing in flat shoes on cold tile, counting silverware and checking trays with unwavering focus. Around her, plates are passed, orders barked, and the air is thick with steam and tension, far removed from the elegance spilling across the ballroom floor. There’s no orchestra in this part of the hotel, only the clatter…
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