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Letter from Robert Cormier to Michael Middleton 25 May 1998
Cormier defends downbeat endings as an important reality but states that he is not a pessimist.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Liz 10 June 1995
Cormier discusses the futility of censorship in protecting children from the world.
Letter and attachment from Robert Cormier to Kent 15 December 1981
Cormier describes the outcomes and actions of defenders in censorship battles in South Carolina and Massachusetts. Attached is a newspaper clipping on a South Carolina censorship battle.
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 Maxine Goodsell 7 February 1998
Cormier writes about the limiting influence literature would have on the behavior of its readers.
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 Gloria 4 April 1988
Cormier shares brief feedback on Gloria's I Am the Cheese poem.
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 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 Fabio Coen 20 September 1976
Robert Cormier outlines the revisions he made to the I Am the Cheese manuscript to his editor.
Emotion in writing typescript
Cormier writes about how different emotional revelations drove him to write The Chocolate War, I Am the Cheese, and Fade and how crucial emotion is to the success of his writing.
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.
Assorted drafts on Robert Cormier's childhood PART III
Cormier describes the difference between St. Celicia's Parochial School and the public May A. Gallagher Junior High School. He mentions the novelty of racial diversity and his crush on Jean Spettigue. He also talks about his passion for music and…
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 David 8 November 1983
Cormier explains why he writes novels with "downbeat endings" and the place they have in the world.