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Clare Duddy's letter to Robert Cormier 14 Sept. 1997
Clare's pleas to Cormier to continue writing novels to save her from banal young adult literature.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Clare Duddy 11 Oct. 1997
Cormier identifies with Clare's plight for substantial reading for young adults.
Letter to Dr. Sprawls defending Cormier
Letter to Irmo High School principal, Dr. John Sprawls in defense of The Chocolate War.
Letter to Paul Tracy defending Cormier
Teacher John Merrill writes to principal Paul Tracy supporting The Chocolate War.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Jan Wallace
Thanks and commiseration with a teacher facing a censorship battle.
Jan Wallace's letter to Robert Cormier 13 Oct. 1991
Jan Wallace requests advice on how to talk to a Catholic parent about Fade's literary value.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Sheila 28 May 1983
Cormier speaks to his motives for writing and its basis in emotion.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Fabio Coen 24 June 1973
Cormier thanks Coen for his comments and describes the revisions made to The Chocolate War.
Letter from Robert Cormier to 8th grade English class at Mason Middle School 18 March 1995
Cormier shares I Am the Cheese FAQ responses (written by Fitchburg State College students) with students interested in institutional victimization.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Alice Smith 26 March 1989
Thanks for a personal photograph related to the conceit of Fade.
Alice Smith's letter to Robert Cormier 11 March 1989
Alice Smith responds to Cormier's talk at the New York Public Library about his book Fade. She describes sharing the book with co-workers at her library and with middle school students.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Annie, Safa, et al. 25 February 1987
Robert Cormier writes to a class about how a character's development follows inevitable paths. He also addresses how the sequel to The Chocolate War aims to address readers' questions. Cormier later discusses the dangers of precautionary…
Letter from Robert Cormier to Art 17 January 1987
Cormier responds to Art's concerns about the Salem censorship battle by describing the Panama City censorship of I Am the Cheese. The idea of protecting children through censorship and precautionary censorship makes up a large portion of the letter.
Signed points on censorship
Robert Cormier provides four bulleted points on his thoughts on censorship. These are frequently included in his letters to fans and objectors who write to him on censorship. He later added a fifth point addressing his distaste for defending his…