A smiling woman wearing a purple dress and a flower lei sitting next to a large black and brown dog outdoors, with greenery and a lamp post in the background.
A purple and pink butterfly with detailed wings.
A book cover titled "When We Wrote Letters: The Eighties" features a yellow typewriter with a sheet bearing the title. Surrounding the typewriter are framed photographs of the 1980s, including the Hollywood sign, a woman smoking, a black-and-white graphic about sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, and a picture of cannabis. There are also two lit joints and a small pile of white powder on the wooden surface.

When We Wrote Letters: The Eighties captures the heart and humor of a decade bursting with change. Through a collection of authentic, handwritten letters, postcards, and keepsakes, Sheri Smith invites readers to rediscover what it felt like to stay connected before email and instant messaging.
From friendships forged in youth to the growing pains of independence, these pages reveal stories of love, loss, and laughter from a time when people poured their hearts onto paper. Every note is a window into real lives—nostalgic, unfiltered, and deeply human.
Perfect for readers who cherish memory, sentiment, and the beauty of imperfection, it is both a time capsule and a love letter to the art of communication itself.

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