Discover the unique joy of old handwritten letters. These personal messages offer a tangible connection to the past. Each ...

After seeing how many seniors struggle with loneliness and isolation, Jacob Cramer wanted to make a difference—one heartfelt letter at a time. What started as a simple gesture has now blossomed into a ...

Lenore Tawney, postcard to Maryette Charlton (1970) (All images courtesy of Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, from Pen to Paper: Artists’ Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of ...

Some friendships are written slowly, one letter at a time. In 1983, Michelle Anne Ng from Singapore and Sonya Clarke Casey ...

In our digital age of instant messaging and quick online greetings, expressing appreciation for loved ones can feel impersonal. But when it comes to your mom, a simple “Happy Mother’s Day!” text just ...

For what it’s worth, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is one of my comfort movies. I watched it for the first time when I started high school, and I imagine I was taken with the same emotions as ...

Beginning in the fourth grade, 30-year-old Rosie Paulik said she grew up receiving countless handwritten letters from her father. Over the years, she estimates she has acquired over 3,500 letters from ...