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Letter from Robert Cormier to David 8 November 1983
Cormier explains why he writes novels with "downbeat endings" and the place they have in the world.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Debbie Denzer
Cormier discusses his feelings of helplessness in censorship battles. He also expresses his admiration for the teachers and librarians who support his writing and share it with young readers.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Deborah Fones 14 December 1986
This incomplete document includes Cormier's explanation for why a writer cannot consider a reader's response while writing because it risks producing bland work.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Elizabeth 2 February 1994
Cormier describes how his realistic fiction needs to include aspects of life that are less desirable because they are a part of life. He also mentions his distaste for the movie The Chocolate War.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Fabio Coen 20 September 1976
Robert Cormier outlines the revisions he made to the I Am the Cheese manuscript to his editor.
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 Gary Sanderson 28 May 1999
Cormier describes his use of similes and metaphors and the effect fictionalization has on his real-life sources of inspiration.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Gloria 26 January 1987
Cormier summarizes a number of censorship attacks on his books in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Florida. He also mentions how he responds to censorship attempts of his work.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Gloria 4 April 1988
Cormier shares brief feedback on Gloria's I Am the Cheese poem.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Jan Wallace
Thanks and commiseration with a teacher facing a censorship battle.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Janet Mitzner
Cormier writes about his allusion to The Wizard of Oz in I Am the Cheese as well as the homosexual references in the novel.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Joseph Sepesy 5 December 1988
Cormier describes how Jerry was his most significant challenge in writing Beyond the Chocolate War. He also talks about his tentative work on a potential third novel.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Kathy, Joyce, et al 10 October 1984
Cormier writes to supporters of his works about his upcoming sequel Beyond the Chocolate War and his admiration of the work of teachers.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Liz 10 June 1995
Cormier discusses the futility of censorship in protecting children from the world.