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1. 5. Dear John le Carré...

   Ian Sansom is writing uncoded messages to late English-Irish spy novelist John le Carré.
2. 4. Dear Octavia Butler...

   Ian Sansom is sending imaginary dispatches to late American sci-fi writer Octavia Butler.
3. 3. Dear Clarice Lispector...

   Ian Sansom fires off a quick line or two to late Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispector.
4. 2. Dear Joseph Conrad...

   Ian Sansom pens imaginary missives to late Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad.
5. 1. Dear Katherine Mansfield...

   Ian Sansom drops a line to late New Zealand-born author and critic Katherine Mansfield.