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| | Everwild - Becoming Tom Clancy: Letters from Tom |
 | | Tom discusses in detail his writing ("murderously hard work"), the computers of that day ("Wowie-Zowie"), the progress of his next book ("the continuing adventures of Tom Clancy, boy-writer"), his first TV interview ("didn't throw up"), and his first trip to the White House to meet President Ronald Reagan ("quite a moment, guys"). |
 | | Editor's Note,1/30/01: The posting of these letters was personally approved by Tom Clancy via e-mail correspondence on 1/29/01. |
 | | hese four letters by Tom Clancy, written in 198385, provide a fascinating look into his "overnight" rise to fame with the publication of his first book, The Hunt for Red October. |
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