Snail Mail My Email: Handwritten Letters in a Digital World

By Ivan Cash

Feeling nostalgic for the almost forgotten written letter, author and former ad man Ivan Cash fell upon a simple idea: he invited anyone in the world to send him an email, and he'd write it out in a letter and mail it, for free. Participants could even request a doodle or to seal it with a kiss. What started out as a personal art project exploded into a worldwide event. As requests poured in, Cash enlisted an international army of volunteers who helped create more than 10,000 letters sent all over the globe. An addictive and artful window into everyday lives, Snail Mail My Email is a collection of the most memorable letters and moments from the project, and a reminder of the power of personal connection in a digital world. "How heartfelt emails become words of art."-- PostSecret "Call it technology in reverse."-- CNN "Marries the romance of analog with the convenience of digital."-- GOOD

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402273827
• ISBN13: 9781402273827
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

An experiment that ended up creating a sense of community and love from around the world.

I cried , laughed, and relished this book of amazing letters people took the time to write for others. Sometimes we just need to take the time to write.....and oh the letters that volunteers from around the world wrote, drew, inscribed for people they didn't know were pure magic ..❣️ 1 read this book. 2 share it . 3 write a snail mail letter to someone with a thank you for lesson. Learned, admired, or just being them. 4 Do this at least once a year...oh and sure your children , grandchildren get one two...use fun stamps!