And now for something completely unrelated, by way of introduction

[John M Tarleton]

Dave-

By way of introduction- I'm an undergraduate, French major at the
University of North Carolina, just jumped on the plait and have been
lurking for a few weeks or so.  Recently began COL49 on my own time.

 I could recommend the correspondence of Walker Percy and Shelby Foote-
if your friend is interested in American writing/history as well.  The
letters are pretty accessible, that is- not written in highly stylized,
manneristic language, and are neatly collected in a single volume
(Correspondence of Walker Percy and Shelby Foote; Jay Tolson, Editor
;W.W. Norton)....  I would also recommend Rilke's Letters to a Young
Poet, which I read in an introductory writing workshop.    

Hope this helps- anyone with advice, or 'as you read' tips for COL49,
feel free to respond on/off list.

Best,

John Tarleton

PS  'City of God', St. Augustine
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