Letters can be full narratives or fragmented glimpses into a life, becoming autobiographies their authors never intended. Often created in privacy, they sometimes reach the public only after death, raising questions about reading what was never meant to be seen.

In Latvian literature, posthumous letters and diaries—from Mirdza Ķempe and Eriks Ādamsons to Marina Kosteņecka’s publication of her parents’ correspondence—reveal intimate worlds while enriching cultural and historical understanding.

My project continues this dialogue through twenty letters that must be opened to be read, blending diary fragments, correspondence and reflections, also including legal perspectives on privacy. Some defend keeping intimacy sealed; others highlight the heritage such texts offer.