Raymond Chandler Papers: Selected Letters and Nonfiction, 1909-1959 Book

Chandler is antisocial, a curmudgeon, powerful, sensitive, entertaining, and these personality traits are abundent in his letters, nonfiction, and personal relationships.

What stood out most to me is Chandler's intelligence and high integrity when he engaged with and stood up to studios, publishers, writers, and everyone else. These high standards, I believe, sometimes led to his loneliness, rootlessness, and drinking.

I loved that he and I are on the same page concerning writing and writers, particularly his respect for Orwell, Somerset Maugham, Fitzgerald, and Dashiell Hammett. Although, Chandler has plenty of criticism for everyone.

This is an insightful and entertaining delve into a brilliant writer's mind.