{"product_id":"9781582437262","title":"Memorable Days: The Selected Letters of James Salter and Robert Phelps","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Salter had written two novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Arm of Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e , but it was his third, remarkable novel, \u003ci\u003eA Sport and a Pastime\u003c\/i\u003e , together with his film \u003ci\u003eThree\u003c\/i\u003e and a script he had written for \u003ci\u003eDownhill Racer\u003c\/i\u003e , that in 1969 elicited a letter of admiration from a writer and critic he did not know—Robert Phelps. The correspondence that resulted went on to span two decades. The letters themselves are exceptionally alive, uninhibited, gossipy, touching, and brilliant. The success of Salter and the struggles of Phelps are fully explored by the writers themselves in an honest exchange only letters can divulge. Along with an insightful foreword by Michael Dirda, this book gives voice to a nearly forgotten figure and his friendship with a man he admired.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Counterpoint Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036376088816,"sku":"9781582437262","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781582437262_p0.jpg?v=1763803731","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781582437262","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}