"J. C. Hallman, with wit and wisdom, maps the now flashing, now somber streams of thought coursing through the correspondence of the James brothers, two of the undisputed geniuses in American letters. In Hallman's able hands, Wm and H'ry come dazzlingly alive as well-seasoned guides through the depths and shoals of the writing life and of everyday living."--Eric G. Wilson, author, My Business Is to Create: Blake's Infinite Writing and Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck: Why We Can't Look Away  .