Hester first wrote to O'Connor in July 1955, when O'Connor was working on her second novel, The Violent Bear it Away. Eager to exchange thoughts and ideas with someone of equal intellectual caliber, O'Connor wrote back, "I would like to know who this is who understands my stories."
Hester initially penned a letter to O'Connor in July 1955, when O'Connor was engaged on her second novel, The Violent Bear it Away. Enthusiastic about exchanging thoughts and ideas with someone of comparable mental acuity, O'Connor responded, "I would like to know who this is who comprehends my stories."