1960, 1970. Two typed postcards signed by Stegner, both written to the Houghton Mifflin publicity department. In the first, from 1960, he says he cannot read the David Walker and Richard Dohrman books because of having to read student manuscripts, "plus the DeVoto shenanigans this weekend, plus the Esquire shenanigans a couple of weeks later..." Signed, "Wally Stegner." In the second postcard, from 1970, Stegner writes from Vermont that he won't be able to read Tom Mayer's book [likely The Weary Falcon], which they've mailed to Stanford. Signed, "Wallace Stegner." In addition, four different Stegner publicity photos, apparently from the 1940s to 60s, are included. The lot is near fine. Stegner was long considered the "dean" of Western American writers, and he had a longterm writing workshop at Stanford University that graduated such writers as Larry McMurtry, Tillie Olsen, Ken Kesey, Wendell Berry and Robert Stone. [#036733] $500