Ring Lardner

American · 20th century

American author, humourist and sportswriter known for his short stories and the epistolary novel You Know Me Al about a semi-literate baseball pitcher.

Connection to Taylor Swift

Uncle Jerry cites Lardner's epistolary novel You Know Me Al as an example of the letter-writing form that Taylor employs in Dear John, demonstrating how an epistolary narrator reveals character through the act of writing.

Notable Works

• You Know Me Al, Haircut, The Love Nest