Love Letter

By George Saunders, first published in The New Yorker

A grandfather writes a letter to his grandson at some point in 2020’s. His grandson wants to know about someone referred to as J, but he implores Robbie to stay away from her through his recollections and realizations about family love.

Author

George Saunders

Published in

The New Yorker

Year

2020

Words

2,870

Genres

Availability

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Best American Short Stories

Plot Summary

A grandfather writes a letter in response to an email from his grandson Robbie, who he hasn’t seen in a while. He tells Robbie about the complex (but unclear) mess that G, M, and J are in (written in initials for privacy). His grandfather knows it disgusts them both.

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