Today we interrupt the usual Monday Mystery segment to focus on a special love story. Specifically, the love story of Elizabeth Barrett (EBB) and Robert Browning (RB). They exchanged more than 570 letters in a short 20 month period between January 1845-September 1846. Their letters chronicle their  developing feelings for each other as they discuss aspects of literature, philosophy, and poetry, among other topics.

I have set up a website at

re.chrisculy.net

Each of the 500+ letters between RB and EBB will be posted on the day that corresponds to the original date in 1845 or 1846 that the letter was originally mailed. The first letter is tomorrow, January 10, 2017. More will follow regularly through May 2017, after which the letters come very frequently (almost one a day on average after that).

On the website, on the right-hand side of the page, you’ll see a way to sign up to get the letters in your email inbox as they are posted.

BTW, yes, this is similar to a website I did several years ago for these letters, but note that it is NOT the same website, so you’ll have to sign up again. This time around I think I’ve conquered some technical issues that kept the last batch of letters from arriving on time. Fingers-crossed the “post” works better now.

Also, this new website is now connected to Chris’ website, because he’ll be sharing some of his visualizations and research related to the letters from time-to-time. Plus some other fun stuff, too!

So head over to the website, subscribe if you want to get the letters in email,  and stay-tuned. Truly, EBB and RB are unmatched when it comes to letter writing – enjoy!