There was a time when writing was unmistakably physical. Words didn’t simply appear on a screen; they were struck into ...

Paul Schweitzer is one of a dying breed. As owner of Gramercy Typewriter Co. in New York City, he repairs machines that many consider obsolete. "The younger generation says, 'Who needs typewriters?'" ...

It's easy to forget how much time computer word-processing programs have saved the writing public. Before computers, any typewritten document that needed revision had to be retyped again and again.

Long ago, before the advent of cell phones and texting, typing was done with all 10 fingers — not just two thumbs. Those were the days of clackety machines of communication called typewriters. Those ...

After graduating from Brown University, Thurber took a teaching role at Worcester Latin Grammar School, before becoming a ...