The Beatle’s 1971 note disappeared before it reached its recipient. When it was rediscovered in 2005 it set in motion… Read more How a letter from John Lennon to folk singer Steve Tilston inspired the new Al Pacino movie (via the Guardian)

This is a love letter to what is already an outdated mode of communication. But is putting pen to paper… Read more To the Letter by Simon Garfield – review (via the Guardian)

Allan Ahlberg describes how he and his wife, Janet, created their classic children’s book. From: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/podcasts/video/allan-ahlberg-talks-about-writing-the-jolly-postman

Back in 2006, illustrator Darren Di Lieto was mulling over a way to connect with all the brilliant illustrators he… Read more Mail Me Art (via Design Week)

Sending a letter is the next best thing to showing up personally at someone’s door. From: https://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/

On Platform 1 of Paddington Station in London there is a statue of a World War One soldier reading a… Read more Letter to an Unknown Soldier (via BBC Schools)

During the First World War, letter writing was the main form of communication between soldiers and their loved ones, helping… Read more Letters To Loved Ones (via Imperial War Museums)

The desk where Dickens sat to write Great Expectations, Our Mutual Friend and The Mystery of Edwin Drood has been… Read more Charles Dickens’ desk saved for the nation (via Telegraph.co.uk)

Nowadays we rarely pick up a pen and paper to communicate with one another, but it might not be wise… Read more 9 Reasons Not To Abandon The Art Of The Handwritten Letter (via HuffPost UK)

Coloring for relaxation is all the rage now. Handwriting can provide the same reward, and stimulate the brain in ways… Read more The Simple Joy of Writing by Hand (via Mindful)