About the book
“The last time I kissed him he only had on half a shirt. He has a wonderful chest. I am really crazy about him now+have the funniest feeling in me, all over.”
After she saw the King in concert and met him backstage, she wrote this letter to her friends at camp. Here’s the original spicy note from the teenage girl who kissed—and kissed—Elvis Presley.
This article appears in the 2011 Music issue of Southern Cultures.
Southern Cultures is published quarterly (spring, summer, fall, winter) by the University of North Carolina Press. The journal is sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for the Study of the American South.
Editions of The KISS Letter: An Encounter with Elvis
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807872574
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890844422
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“The last time I kissed him he only had on half a shirt. He has a wonderful chest. I am really crazy about him now+have the funniest feeling in me, all over.”
After she saw the King in concert and met him backstage, she wrote this letter to her friends at camp. Here’s the original spicy note from the teenage girl who kissed—and kissed—Elvis Presley.
This article appears in the 2011 Music issue of Southern Cultures.
Southern Cultures is published quarterly (spring, summer, fall, winter) by the University of North Carolina Press. The journal is sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for the Study of the American South.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The KISS Letter: An Encounter with Elvis about?
“The last time I kissed him he only had on half a shirt. He has a wonderful chest. I am really crazy about him now+have the funniest feeling in me, all over.”
After she saw the King in concert and met him backstage, she wrote this letter to her friends at camp. Here’s the original spicy note from the teenage girl who kissed—and kissed—Elvis Presley.
This article appears in the 2011 Music issue of Southern Cultures.
Southern Cultures is published quarterly (spring, summer, fall, winter) by the University of North Carolina Press. The journal is sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Center for the Study of the American South.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The KISS Letter: An Encounter with Elvis?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Local and family history, nostalgia > Local history
Where can I read a sample of The KISS Letter: An Encounter with Elvis?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807872574
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The KISS Letter: An Encounter with Elvis?
Marcie Cohen Ferris
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The KISS Letter: An Encounter with Elvis is available as ebook(ISBN 9780807872574) and ebook(ISBN 9798890844422)
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