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Inspired by a famed correspondence handbook penned by a persnickety Victorian who had strong opinions on how to lick a stamp, cultural critic Rachel Syme has rewritten the staid letter-writing rules of yore for the letter writers of today. Syme insists you must stuff your envelopes with flat frivolities (and includes guides for how to press flowers and make a matchbook-mark), teaches you how to perfume a parcel, and encourages you to cultivate your own ritual around keeping up with your correspondence.

In today’s noisy marketplace, it’s crucial you find ways to get noticed. But, do you shy away from the spotlight for fear of feeling like an idiot or looking like a show-off? Do you see others out there attracting the kind of attention you wish you could get? If so, you need to make yourself a little bit famous! Jam-packed with stories, advice, case studies, and encouragement, Penny shares pro tips on getting on TV and radio and acing your appearances, bossing it as a speaker and when you present to people, and shining when you take part in or chair a panel discussion.

Although it was only in operation for about 18 months, the Pony Express remains the most famous and romanticized mailing system in American history. Starting shortly before the Civil War erupted across the United States, the Pony Express connected the east and west by having riders deliver mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California - a route set up by previous explorations and a system of relay stations and waypoints.