Brooklyn in Love & at War

My grandparents' World War 2 Love Letters

Sept 20, 1943 (Alex) “You can’t worship a goddess in rags”

This loving and detailed letter feels like the first one where their distance is more prominent. Alex goes into detail about his life at the camp (which he corrects is … Continue reading

January 22, 2025 · Leave a comment

Bad Joke Department

In this letter Sylvia writes self consciously about the censor. She cannot get used to the fact that there is a third party reading about their private lives. Yet here … Continue reading

January 21, 2012 · 3 Comments