female friendships are some of the most wonderful, powerful, and in some cases complicated relationships in women’s lives. have you ever had something you wanted to say to a friend, but couldn’t? have you ever wished you could go back in time to say something you didn’t? In P.S. What I Didn’t Say, Megan McMorris brings together a collection of unsent letters written by a broad range of female writers to pals both current, past and deceased, covering, in the editor’s words, “BFFs, frenemies, and everything in between.”
From the touching The We of Me by Jacquelyn Mitchard about the kind of friendship that is so intense that it survives even a five year period of silence, to Kristina Wright’s The Last Letter about a friendship with an older woman that took place practically entirely through letters, to McMorris’ own contribution What would Diane Do about the kind of true friendship that endures, P.S. provides a peek into the private thoughts and emotions of the writers. Each reader will, no doubt, find parallels to her own life – remembering the grade school pal who moved across the country, but still remains a vibrant memory, or the college buddy who has remained a trusted pal despite infrequent contact.
This book will help women better understand some of their own complicated friendships, and perhaps, offer the inspiration to get in touch with long lost, but not forgotten friends. It will certainly make the reader treasure her own friendships, and possibly serve as a pointer that it’s always better to say what you need to say while you still can, rather than wait until it may be too late. A stunning compilation, this book ought to go on every woman’s reading, and gift, list.
Megan McMorris is a freelance writer based in Portland, OR. She is the editor of Women’s best Friend: women Writers on Their Dogs and cat Women: female Writers on Their Feline Friends, and has written guides to hiking in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Her outdoors column, Misadventures, appears in The Orgeonian. Megan has also written for real Simple, Glamour, Guiding Light, Prevention, Fitness, SELF, Woman’ s Day, and Shape, among other. For much more information about Megan, check out her website.
And where, you may ask, is the cat connection here? In addition to being the editor of the fantastic anthology cat Women: female Writers on their Feline Friends, Megan also offered a fantastic endorsement for Buckley’s Story:
“For those of us who think–or, rather, know–that cats have a thing or two to instruct us in this life, you’ll appreciate Ingrid King’s story about her cat Buckley.”
Thank you, Megan!
Ingrid King
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2 comments on book Review: P.S. What I Didn’t say – Edited By Megan McMorris
Ingrid says:
October 21, 2009 at 7:30 pm
My pleasure, Kristina – thanks for stopping by.
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Kristina Wright says:
October 21, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Thanks for the beautiful review!
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