Following the publication of The Fountainhead, Rand received many letters from readers, some of whom the book had influenced profoundly.
fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə fˈaʊntɪnhˌɛd, ɹˈænd ɹᵻsˈiːvd mˈɛni lˈɛɾɚz fɹʌm ɹˈiːdɚz, sˌʌm ʌv hˈuːm ðə bˈʊk hæd ˈɪnfluːənst pɹəfˈaʊndli.