In a society shaped by constant availability, hands-on hobbies like writing letters and scrapbooking require focus and ...

‘There’s an unwritten rule of a letter, which is that whatever happens in this letter stays in the letter,’ said Rachel Syme.Photograph: Eerik/Getty Images When you think of your mailbox, what comes ...

Letter writing and writing instruments are seeing a surge in interest as people look for space to reflect and build ...

"Correspondence is a leap of faith, and that is part of what makes it wonderful," says Rachel Syme, author of Syme's Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence. "You may never know if the person ...

This article originally appear in October 1984 issue of Town & Country. I am not among those who believe that letter writing is dead. My idea of heaven, in fact, is having at least four letters to ...

In an effort to unplug, younger generations are bringing back letter writing in epic fashion - Writing and sending letters ...

At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the ...

Is letter writing a dying art? Not so fast. In today’s day and age, retro is cool again. Nostalgia is huge, and brands are increasingly marketing nostalgia to consumers who want to return to the 1990s ...

I loved reading Laura Washington’s column on the art of the letter (“The digital age is destroying the art of the letter,” Jan. 30). One of the most meaningful relationships I have had in my life has ...

Tired of texting? Send your loved ones some snail mail instead. Rachel Syme, author of "Syme's Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence,"... The delightfully analog art of letter-writing 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 ...