This collection of correspondence investigates the complex personal and professional evolution of Tennessee Williams through the eyes of his close friend and confidant, Donald Windham. Donald Windham, a writer and intimate associate of Williams, provides a curated selection of letters that span decades of the playwright's career. The text serves as a primary source document, utilizing personal communication to map the intersection of Williams' creative output with his volatile private life. By presenting these letters, Windham offers a framework for understanding the psychological pressures and social circles that defined mid-century American theater.

Scholars and theater historians frequently cite this collection as a vital, if subjective, window into the social dynamics of the era's most prominent cultural figures. Readers often note the candid nature of the prose, which provides a stark contrast to more sanitized biographical accounts of the playwright's life.