We Go Through the Same Thing Alice Does

Question:

Hey phyllis i just wanted to let you know ive been reading the alice books since i was in first grade, and now im a senior in high school! I started reading them because i noticed we shared the same name, Alice! In fact not only do we share the same name, but i used to live in silver spring, md just up until a year ago. And i also have the same hair color and eye color, and alice’s close friend rosalind, is the same as my best friend Rosalie. Even if all of those things weren’t true, i would still love your books! My friends and i go through the same thing alice does, and although were not always as polite and honest as Alice is, we deal with the same experiences and emotions. I look forward to reading your two most recent books, please never stop writing!

Phyllis replied:

Thank you for writing to me.  You’ve surely been reading Alice for a very long time, so you’ve grown up along with her.    Knowing where a character lives is an added plus.