It is an essential of the happy life that a man would have almost no mail and never dread the postman's knock.

In those blessed days I received and answered only two letters a week, one from my father, which was a matter of duty, and one from Arthur, which was the highlight of the week.

For we poured out to each other on paper all the delight that was intoxicating us both.

This is Pints for Jack, Season 7, Episode 1.

Welcome to Season 7.

Dear Pints for Jack listeners, thank you for downloading this episode of Pites for Jack,

the podcast where we discuss the work of C.S. Lewis. This season, we're reading some of of Lewis's letters which have been brought together in several different collections.

We will be reading his correspondence with Mary Willis Shelbur, found in letters to an American

lady, as well as his letters to children and his exchange of Latin letters with St Giovanni

Calabria.

Our opening quotation comes from Surprise by Joy, where Lewis describes an ideal world.

In this utopia, the postman would deliver next to no mail.

Many are surprised to learn that such a prolific letter writer could find mail sometimes so delightful,

but more often incredibly burdensome.

We hope you enjoy today's episode, where we're going to have a bit of a catch-up,

and then talk about the coming season and Lewis the Letter Writer.

Lots of love, Andrew, David and Matt.

Gentlemen, welcome.

How are you both doing?

I love, did you catch that that was written in the form of a letter?

That's great.

Next time you can sign it 100,000 blessings,

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