Those efforts kickstarted a letter-writing routine that Syme says continues to bring her great joy. “I’m constantly being surprised by what shows up in my mailbox. Creative expressions, intimacies, ...

In These are Addressed to You, the writer and artist reflects on the meaning of letters, correspondence and the epistolic ...

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 ...

She’s captured the joy of letter writing and receiving—and hopes to spread the gospel—in Syme’s Letter Writer (Clarkson Potter). The book, illustrated by Joana Avillez, is a tongue-in ...

Key points. Writing your thoughts down during a conflict can help you clarify them. Taking time to write how you feel, what you want or hope, helps you and your partner understand each other.

Rereading my letter from President Carter’s White House after all these years reminds me that each choice to automate for the sake of efficiency risks transforming writing from a way of building ...