Look at your hands. See those fingers? Chances are, they know how to type and swipe. But can they hold a pen and produce the kind of handwriting that would land you a smiley-face sticker on your grade ...

Almost all my writing is on a keyboard – typing on my laptop or tablet, or phone. I write by hand only occasionally these days; jotting a quick reminder on a scratch pad, or making notes during a call ...

I have a deep love of fountain pens. I’m not a collector. But since I was a little kid watching my mom making out her bills with a gray Esterbrook pen, I’ve been fascinated. There’s that arcane ...