Status Updates From The Letters, Vol. 1: 1945-1959

'Dear Allen,

Thanks for your very encouraging letter. I see you really understand what I attempt to say. Writing must always remain an attempt. The Thing itself, to process on sub-verbal level always eludes the writer. A medium suitable for me does not yet exist, unless I invent it.'

'Dear Jack,

I enjoyed your book. It is a lot better than I expected.

I am now virtually a Mexican citizen. What a relief to be rid of the US, and in this fine free country! I have a pistol permit, so don't have to take nothing off nobody. But then, nobody gives you shit down here. I don't know why I didn't move here years ago.

I've been writing a novel about junk. Maybe we can work on something when you get here?'