April 13th, 2009 / 1:30 am
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Letters to Wendy’s Q &A

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Recently uploaded to Joe Wenderoth’s Youtube channel is a fourteen part q & a with students about his book Letters to Wendy’s.

Question one: “What inspired you to write Letters to Wendy’s?”

After a long pause, Joe’s answer is: “Umm, a desire for power.”

Follow this link to see the first video. In it, Joe reads a few selections from the book after the teacher takes role. (Can anyone identify the teacher. A prize to anyone who does.)

Links

John D’Agata’s review of Letters to Wendy’s.

Letters to Wendy’s, the musical.

A review of Bruce McCulloch’s live version of Letters to Wendy’s. McCulloch was a member of Kids in the Hall. (Whose theme song was written by Shadowy Men from a Shadowy Planet. I used to listen to Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham in the car!)

Letters to Wendy’s Myspace page.

Unrelated article about letters sent to the families of victims of a 2000 massacre at a Wendy’s in New York.

Snopes article about a finger reportedly found in a bowl of Wendy’s chili.

Page where you can learn more about adoption, a cause beloved by Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas.

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21 Comments

  1. pr

      Fantastic post, Matthew.

  2. KevinS

      I believe that Letters to Wendy’s is one of the most stunning pieces of art to appear in the last ten years. In fact, someone should make a list.

  3. KevinS

      I believe that Letters to Wendy’s is one of the most stunning pieces of art to appear in the last ten years. In fact, someone should make a list.

  4. pr

      His reading it in the videos is pretty funny. He is so fucking high. I love it.

  5. Lincoln

      Nice post

  6. Lincoln

      Nice post

  7. Ryan Call

      this is great. im watching it now.

  8. Ryan Call

      this is great. im watching it now.

  9. Ryan Call

      Q: do you still go to wendys?
      A: i usually go through the drivethru if i go

  10. Ryan Call

      Q: do you still go to wendys?
      A: i usually go through the drivethru if i go

  11. Matthew Simmons

      Yeah, I liked that answer, too.

      I also like the exchange about bluntness versus concision. I like that at first, Joe seems to press the kid, maybe disagree with him, but then finds in the idea of “formality” a difference between the two.

  12. Matthew Simmons

      Yeah, I liked that answer, too.

      I also like the exchange about bluntness versus concision. I like that at first, Joe seems to press the kid, maybe disagree with him, but then finds in the idea of “formality” a difference between the two.

  13. Matthew Simmons

      I think perhaps you are right, Kevin.

  14. Matthew Simmons

      I think perhaps you are right, Kevin.

  15. larry

      Yeah god I love that book… is that morgan spurlock?

  16. larry

      Yeah god I love that book… is that morgan spurlock?

  17. larry

      nevermind it’s not morgan spurlock. this is really great though, thanks.

  18. larry

      nevermind it’s not morgan spurlock. this is really great though, thanks.

  19. Ken Baumann

      Gah! Must read!

  20. Ken Baumann

      Gah! Must read!

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