I have always loved history and family storytelling. As a child, I sat riveted in my chair as the elders told stories. I truly enjoyed history and geography classes in elementary school. So when I learned of my grandfather’s early 20th century original love letters, I begged my Aunt Annie for them. Family members, including my mother, had read “Papa’s Letters” and simply enjoyed them. The letters date back to the fall of 1913. 
I was born in Brooklyn, New York. The beautiful borough of my birth has many distinct neighborhoods and amazing diversity that facilitated my solid growth and development. I grew up in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, a block away from the important tree-lined thoroughfare, Eastern Parkway. As a young teen, I attended Brooklyn Technical High School as a communications major. Later, I went on to Brooklyn College and majored in Sociology and Urban Studies. From the age of 17,…..
Welcome. My name is Judith C. Lovell, author of Papa’s Letters. I’m happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here.
I’ll be using this blog to interact with you about Papa’s Letters, expanding on some of the topics in it and blogging on some of the ideas related to my book. This is a great place for you…..