The invention of the letter, as a means of conveying news and other kinds of information, is often attributed to a Persian queen, Atossa, who reigned 2,500 years ago. But none of her correspondence ...

For decades, families relied on letter writers like Jiang Mingdian to stay connected with relatives abroad. At 77, he may be ...

As an inhabitant of planet Earth since 1983, I am just old enough to remember the days when mail was, by definition, something tangible that was delivered to a free-standing box planted at the edge of ...

Got any friends who you've been meaning to catch up with but it never happens? Or are you feeling burnt out on your phone and longing for a more intimate way of keeping in touch? Why not write a ...

Each Tuesday, we highlight an individual letter-to-the-editor writer. Each writer is asked the same five questions. The aim is to add to the understanding of where we’re all coming from and what we ...