Snail Mail My Email
Author | : Ivan Cash |
Publisher | : Sourcebooks |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1402273827 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781402273827 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: One man's mission to give power back to the written word gave the world 10,000 beautifully crafted correspondences. We live in a fast-paced world, where emails reign supreme as a form of communication. Feeling nostalgic for the almost forgotten written letter, Ivan Cash decided to stage a comeback tour on its behalf. He invited anyone in the world to send him a 100 word email, and in return he would illustrate it into a letter and mail it for free. On day four of the project, he got more than 1,000 requests. A team of volunteers helped Ivan create over 10,000 letters—or more accurately, works of art—which were sent to happy recipients. Snail Mail My Email is a collection of the most memorable letters and moments from the project, and a reminder of the power of personal connection in a world of instant communication.