Snail mail may largely be a thing of the past, but the value of a handwritten letter shouldn’t be underestimated. In most cases, an email or text is the preferred mode of communication. After all, ...

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 ...

In an age of instant replies and digital noise, it’s easy to forget that just a generation ago, communication came folded in an envelope — not fired off by a burst of thumbs.