Every message brims with the personality of the writer at the moment of interplay between hand, eye, mind, pen, and paper. The letters here, from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, show that ...

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So why not find a good pen and some paper and get started ... it best when she called letter writing “the humane art.” Writing by hand is a powerful tool for learning, relaxation, creativity ...

In our digital age, where keyboards and screens dominate our lives, the simple act of writing with pen and paper has become something of a lost art ... connection between hand and paper creates ...

The art of putting pen to paper has undeniably dwindled in the past few decades, but for a small number of dedicated enthusiasts, nothing beats traditional fountain pens. Elegant tools for creative ...