A text message can cross the world in seconds, yet it can still feel oddly weightless. A handwritten letter, by contrast, can make your chest tighten befor ...

Buzz Williams, the men's basketball coach at Maryland, writes his players letters by hand. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post / Getty Images Editor’s note ...

All throughout my freshman year of college, my mother regularly sent me handwritten letters. The excitement of receiving mail, discovering the thoughtfully chosen postcard and reading the latest news ...

In a gray box inside my closet, I have a thick pile of love letters I plan to keep forever. Most are from ex-boyfriends trying to win me back post-breakup. I fantasize about sharing them with a ...

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 ...

When and how to show your sympathy in a letter Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD Handwrite your condolence letter to ...