Precious Ink

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February 10, 2013

Everybody used to learn handwriting in school.  And whether or not our handwriting was beautiful, we knew cursive and studied penmanship.  Today, clasroom instruction hours are shrinking and who needs penmanship when we have keyboards and autocorrect?  This hour, are we witnessing the twilight of handwriting?  We check out culture of graffiti, hear listener-stories about their most precious handwritten notes, and get to know writer David Foster Wallace through his letters.

Adam Mansbach on Graffiti Writing

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Adam Mansbach knows the world of graffit writers.  He's even tried tagging himself, but mostly, settles for writing about it in his novel "Rage is Back."

Scott Topper on the Dangers of Writing and Reading

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Scott Topper's a poet, but that doesn't mean he's not conflicted about the twin powers of reading and writing.

Kitty Burns Florey on the Rise and Fall of Handwriting

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With so much curriculum to get through in school - should we still be teaching handwriting?  Kitty Burns Florey says - yes!

Listeners on their Saved Handwriting II

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More stories from you -- about precious bits of handwriting you've saved over the years.

Samara O'Shea on Letter Writing

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Samara O'Shea is a professional letter writer and the author of "For the Love of Letters."  She tells Anne Strainchamps about the ingredients that go into a powerful letter.

DT Max on the Letters and Unfinished Work of David Foster Wallace

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Journalist DT Max tells Steve Paulson about David Foster Wallace's creative struggles with the novel he left unfinished when he committed suicide in September of 2008. It's called "The Pale King" and explores Wallace's longtime preoccupation with boredom.

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October 13, 2013
February 10, 2013
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Adam Mansbach

Adam Mansbach's books include the number one bestseller, "Go the F#@# to Sleep", the California Book Award-winning novel "The End of the Jews," and "Rage is Back," among others.

Scott Topper

Author

Samara O'Shea

Samara O'Shea is a columnist, author and a professional letter-writer.

Kitty Burns Florey

Author

D.T. Max

Journalist
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August 02, 2024