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Sybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters—to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter.

With each listen, I invite you to join me on a journey through time, as we delve into the depths of my Grandmother's recollections. Through her eyes, you will witness the triumphs and tribulations of ordinary people who lived extraordinary lives. I dedicate this book to my beloved Grandmother, whose love and guidance continue to shape my life. May her legacy live on through these words, and may her spirit forever remain in our hearts.

Coming of age, the impact of class, and familial and romantic love are the prevalent motifs, along with the instinct toward escape and subsequent nostalgia for home. Some of the stories are linked, and some carry O'Brien's distinct sense of the comical. In "A Rose in the Heart of New York", the single-mindedness of love dramatically derails the relationship between a girl and her mother while in "Sister Imelda" and "The Creature", the strong ties between teacher and student and mother and son are ultimately broken.