Even though our calendars are full of virtual get-togethers and our loved ones are just a phone call or FaceTime away, there's still a sort of magic in an old-fashioned letter. "Doing something nice ...

Though former President George H.W. Bush didn't write a memoir, many of his letters were assembled in his bestselling book "All The Best, George Bush." It lays out his humor, philosophy on life, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer, editor, publisher and fan of all things handwritten. As I read the many retrospectives over the weekend of George H. W.

For centuries, biographers have been able to rely on a priceless resource when it comes to 18th, 19th and 20th century figures: their subjects’ epistolary correspondence. But things will be different ...

Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us. We assumed ...

Good tidings to you! I write this letter today to tell you: personal writing is tough. Sure, elementary school might have taught us about structure and form — the textbooks say a well-composed letter ...