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Archives for July 2015

Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink

July 28, 2015 By Carol

 July 24,2015        Yesterday, I discovered this beautiful book in my mailbox. Hurrah for the cause! Two women pen friends, both named “Mary” honor their long enduring handwritten connection in this exciting new book on letter writing.     Here’s the synopsis from Amazon- Mary and Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink explores […]

Filed Under: Books, Handwriting, Pen pals Tagged With: 30 years of ink and paper, friendship, letter writing, Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink, Mary Jadlicka Humston, Mary Potter Kenyon, pen pals

You’ve Got Mail-Don’t Write Off the Letter

July 6, 2015 By Carol

July 6, 2015 The students who took Professor Marty Townsend’s course:”The Letter as Genre” compiled an anthology of essays  into a book called You’ve Got Mail- Don’t Write Off the Letter. Freshly published, it is now available through the campus bookstore.   Description- “In our digital age, many have claimed that letter writing is dead. […]

Filed Under: Books, Guest Author, Newsflash Tagged With: anthology of essays, Don't Write Off the Letter, Kelsey Hurwitz, Martha Townsend, Shannon Robb, The Letter as Genre, University of Missouri, You've Got Mail

“The Letter as Genre”

July 5, 2015 By Carol

The Write Course Missouri professor leads class in letter writing Missouri University English professor Marty Townsend. Photo: Columbia Missourian http://link.usps.com/ Posted 5/22/15 at 11:04 a.m Don’t tell Marty Townsend letter writing is passé. Townsend, a Missouri University English professor, teaches “The Letter as Genre,” a course that explores letters’ profound contribution to our understanding of history — […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Post Office News Tagged With: basic human need to connect, Columbia Missourian, English professor, Kelsey Hurtwitz, letter writing revival, Marty Townsend, Mason Curry, New York Times, The Letter as Genre, University of Missouri, USPS LINK

Happy Birthday America

July 4, 2015 By Carol

Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: 4th of July, Happy Birthday America, photo by Konstantino Hatzisarros, postcard from New York City, Statue of Liberty

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