M. F. K. Fisher wrote this letter in 1957 to Elsine Ten Broeck & Yolande Beard, two of her closest friends from her days living in St. Helena, California in the 1950's & 1960's. Yolande was the wife of James E. Beard (whom Fisher called "Skinny Jim" to differentiate him from her other friend, the gastronome James A. Beard). James E. Beard was a highly regarded printer & a member of the Book Club of California who printed several books & other publications for the Club. The letter gives up a glimpse into the writer's close friendships, & is a wonderful example how just plain funny M. F. K. Fisher could be. From the collection of Randall Tarpey-Schwed, reprinted with permission from the estate of M. F. K. Fisher.

Keepsake designed & printed for the Book Club of California by Richard Seibert with the assistance of Li Jiang on the occasion of the 2014 Symposium A Feast for the Eyes: Gastronomy & Fine Print. ( )