Spring Fresh

What a breath of fresh air when I saw your super feature, “Our Artists’ Brush with Spring” [March/April] and the editorial by Richard Attridge! It featured some of my very favorite Post covers. I grew up in the 50s and would visit grandma and see what the newest Post cover was. I began collecting covers and still have some of them today. The Post wouldn’t be the Post if it didn’t feature old cover articles. Clymer, Falter, and Dohanos were super artists.

Thanks for bringing me spring a little early!

Nancy

Taylor, Michigan

Letters

How Can We Fix Our Broken Schools? —An Historical Perspective

Who's responsible when a child fails? Looking at the education system today, it's critical to understand the central role parents were once expected to play in a child's learning process.

Question & Answer

Your Mar/Apr issue carried an article that was a tremendous blessing—‘‘The Post Investigates Celiac Disease.” A heartfelt thank you for helping me to better understand what is happening  to my body. Betty Hickox Syracuse, New York

Rebuilding Greensburg

The inspirational article about Greensburg, Kansas, is so special!

Tour of Duty

I enjoyed your article “Honoring Our Heroes.” However, I was quite surprised to read that the average tour of duty during WWII was “only 45 days.” I believe Laura Ymker needs to do more research. Don W. Marek West Des Moines, Iowa Editor’s note: In “Honoring Our Heroes” from the May/June 2010 issue, Laura Ymker, [...]

A “Cut” Above

I just finished “Cutaway” by Jennifer Haigh and am taken by this extremely thought-provoking piece of fiction. I’m a new subscriber and in awe of the top-notch writers you attract. Peggy McGuire Milwaukee, Wisconsin