Unlike texting and email, old-fashioned letters, hand-addressed and sent in the mail, are "read intentionally," says Rachel ...

The invention of the letter, as a means of conveying news and other kinds of information, is often attributed to a Persian queen, Atossa, who reigned 2,500 years ago. But none of her correspondence ...

Syme’s Letter Writer: A Guide to Modern Correspondence; By Rachel Syme; Clarkson Potter; 224 pp., $33.00 Even so, Syme has put together a volume that would be at home on a set designed by Wes Anderson ...

A former student praises the community's support for Urban Middle School renovations, highlighting much-needed updates in ...