Norman Maclean's A River Runs Through It and Other Stories was initially accepted by Knopf, then eventually rejected by them — and went on to be a success through U. of Chicago Press.
Some years later, a Knopf editor expressed interest in Maclean's next book. The author's response back is … wonderful. #ddtb
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Letters of Note: The end of the world of books
Fascinating letters. Interesting correspondence.

I read this in Tiny Letters? or whatever that interesting flow of letters is called.
Such idiotic chutzpah on AEK’s part!