To Create an Effective Mockery, Use What You’re Mocking

How an author took down letters of recommendation by using ... only letters of recommendation.

One of the most effective ways to satirize a particular aspect of life is to tell a story within the framework of that thing. This way, the reader can experience the critique rather than just being told what it is.

That’s precisely what Julie Schumacher does in her epistolary novel Dear Committee Members. The entire story is written in the form of letter…