The Delicacy and Strength of Lace: Letters between Leslie Marmon Silko and James Wright is a collection of letters the poets exchanged over almost two years. What is the most likely reason a student would read this book?

The book collects letters exchanged by Leslie Marmon Silko and James Wright, so it is a primary source: the poets’ own words from the period. A student writing about modern poets could use these letters as firsthand evidence. Although the letters may reveal details about the poets’ lives, the strongest reason is to consult a primary source, not to find a list of poetry collections or a contrasting biography.

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