Love Letters 2023: An Epistolary Autobiography

“What cannot be said above all must not be silenced but written.” --Jacques DerridaThis book is like looking into a kitchen window lit up in the dark, where Troutner has set the scene for a lovely, quirky dinner party of friends and family and we are all invited. The warmth, gratitude and open-hearted honesty in a year of letters, cards and communiques are inspiration for readers to radiate some of that light throughout their own networks and communities.Handwriting is a performance art, where we each discover our unique signature. Troutner applies her art to deliver appreciation and gratitude, for contemplation and explanation, and to connect soulfully with her people. Her intention is to cultivate the joy of authentic communication, based in grace and improvisation.Troutner’s motivation for this series: “May the narrative evolving via this collection entertain and edify like excellent jazz…and bring you as much pleasure to peruse as it does for me to compose. Forget perfection—I want connection!” Read more