Category Archives: Letters

More from Helpful John

Posted on August 12, 2011 by John Teehan

Q. You know that trick where you throw spaghetti on the wall to see if it sticks, and if it does, you know it’s done? What are your thoughts? (Chef Garcon Arde) A. Only that it’s important to occasionally scrape … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Mailbag: reviewing book submissions about…

Posted on February 19, 2010 by John Teehan

This week’s myserious mis-delivered mail features a linen white business envelope with a folded letter within. There are some adhesive marks on the back which suggest that it may have once been attached to a larger package. No package exists … Continue reading →

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Friday Mailbag: Existential Detectivery

Posted on February 12, 2010 by John Teehan

Today’s awkward mail sent to me, but not for me, comes first in a plain brown business envelope of the sort one doesn’t see much these days. Within on engraved business stationery is thus: Dear Ms. Malin, As you know, … Continue reading →

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Friday Mailbag Returns with Lost Books

Posted on February 5, 2010 by John Teehan

It’s been a while since strange mail has arrived at my doorstep. Mail left with me, but not addressed to me. Rarely, in fact, is there any sensible address for addressee or returnee. So I read my strange mail. First … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Mail — making a list. It’s the Least I Could Do

Posted on October 23, 2009 by John Teehan

Welcome to Friday! Today’s mailbox contained no envelopes, but two handwritten notes. The first note appears on paper yellowed with age in a rusty-brown colored ink. Dear Mr. Grocer, Please receive this, our list of monthly supply requests. I know … Continue reading →

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Friday Mailbox: Look out for Dr. Gregorii

Posted on October 16, 2009 by John Teehan

Welcome to Friday, and welcome to the mailbag–which is actually a mailbox if you want to get technical about it. The first piece of mail comes in a plain white business envelope from a Manhattan address. It reads: Dear Sir(s), … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Mailbag: the late Mr. Royal

Posted on September 25, 2009 by John Teehan

Welcome to Friday! This week’s mail comes in the form of a letter with a black border delivered from an New York attorney’s office. As happens with a lot of strange mail here, things like postmarks and return addresses are … Continue reading →

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The Friday Mail Takes a Strange Trip

Posted on September 18, 2009 by John Teehan

Welcome to Friday and if it’s Friday then it’s time to see what mis-delivered mail the postman has left stuffed under the door. Daisy hates our mailman. I don’t know if it’s the way the air smells of sour milk … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Mailbag Brings Fire

Posted on September 4, 2009 by John Teehan

Today’s mailbag contains, as usual, two items: the first being an old, aged browned envelope with a stamp that might be worth quite a bit of money were it actually be legible. Time was not its friend. Carefully, I extracted … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Mailbag Has a Touch of Theatrical Class

Posted on August 28, 2009 by John Teehan

In this week’s mail, the first message was found not in an envelope or in a package, but neatly typed on the back of an old Playbill cover from an early performance of Nosferatu. It’s a shame really, because without … Continue reading →

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