College of Charleston (CofC) alum Casey Berry hopes to keep that art alive with the Aug. 12 opening of her new stationery and craft store downtown on Spring Street, The Paper Canopy.

Other out-of-town stationery shops include Ruff House Print Shop and Paperie, in Lawrence, Kansas, which designs their own products and does custom orders, and Manic Snail, in St. Joseph, Missouri.

In the age of texts, DMs, and memes, the timeless practice of putting pen to paper in the name of love and friendship means more than ever. And with National Send a Card to a Friend Day on February 7 ...