In an age of instant replies and digital noise, it’s easy to forget that just a generation ago, communication came folded in ...

The cover letter is its own unique, dreaded genre of writing. In a few — often formulaic — paragraphs, job applicants must accomplish several things: prostrate themselves at the feet of hiring ...

A well-written bank loan request letter can set your small business apart from all the others seeking funding. However, representing your company in such a high-stakes situation can also be ...

Summer stretches before us, with all its potential for meeting research and writing goals. But if you’re going on the faculty-job market for the first time — as a recent Ph.D. or an advanced doctoral ...

More than one‐third of the world's population uses a writing system that includes both uppercase and lowercase letter forms.

In the course of normal business, your company will need to use a variety of letters to communicate with customers, vendors, sales leads, employees and a variety of other people. Even though formal ...

Believe it or not, the capital A hasn’t always looked the way it does now. Ancient Egyptians wrote the letter upside down, creating a symbol that resembled a steer with horns. Learn the surprising ...