Think of a close friend and try to recall the last time you saw their handwriting. Beyond personality and appearance, does their penmanship come to mind, or is there a blank page where scrawled-out ...

A character reference letter can make or break an applicant’s chances. Here’s how to write a great one. A character reference letter can make or break an applicant’s chances Before the days of ...

In her new book, Syme's Letter Writer, Rachel Syme of The New Yorker explains how to write a delightful letter to a loved one. Unlike texting and email, old-fashioned letters, hand-addressed and sent ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Eighty years ago, the Jewish American novelist Laura Z. Hobson was contemplating her next writerly move and was seeking a little help from her friends. “Gentleman’s Agreement,” the ...

The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media ...

My great-uncle was turning deaf and struggled with computers — so we began writing letters. Despite being over 70 years and 10,000 miles apart, we developed a strong friendship. My life would likely ...

The New York Times’s Letters to the Editor column invites a wide range of voices to share their thoughts. Sometimes it fosters real-life connections. Credit...Liana Jegers Supported by By Emmett ...

This is part of Help! Wanted, a special series from Slate advice. In the advising biz, there are certain eternal dilemmas that bedevil letter writers and columnists alike. This week, we’re taking them ...

Amy Weinland Daughters handwrote weekly letters to a Facebook friend she hadn't seen for 30 years. It inspired her to write to all 580 of her friends on Facebook. She told Insider that the "social ...

Source: Caroline Leavitt It started young for me. I didn’t really have anyone to talk with. My father was a sulky, silent brute and I couldn’t risk getting yelled at or hit by speaking up. My mother ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. The act of writing letters may be written off as obsolete, but the power of the ...