I very much enjoyed the Flannery O'Connor letters collection "The Habit of Being," so when I saw this available at the library, I quickly reserved it. I was disappointed with the number of letters from other people — either to Flannery O'Connor or between two people in which they mention her. I was greatly disappointed that there were no photos in the book. However, her letters to others, especially in the second half of the book and especially when she talks about her life in Georgia, are worth the time. I'd rather read her letters about her swans and peacocks and donkeys than letters from her editor suggesting changes in her latest piece of writing. ( )

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