From “Ted” to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes Edward Gorey Sent to His Pen Pal

When Tom Fitzharris met Edward “Ted” Gorey in 1974, the two quickly struck up a friendship. Over the next year Gorey sent a total of fifty letters to Fitzharris.

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Every envelope Fitzharris received was illustrated by Gorey, and filled with surprises: typewritten letters with news and opinions from Gorey’s life, handwritten note cards with unexpected quotes, sketches, inside jokes, and a host of other joyous miscellany.

Assembled here for the first time, these envelopes and their contents deliver all the humor, imagination, gossip, and wonder that came with being Edward Gorey’s pen pal.

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From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey is available via NRYB.