For the past two years, during the twilight of my academic career, I have become a devotee of the fountain pen, often pondering this seemingly retro act of putting pen to paper. Composing again by ...

It’s totally tempting to use a fountain pen. These throwback writing utensils carry a promise of a slower time, when people had hours to write — and when the main writing tool wasn’t a $1,000 computer ...

Last year, with a gentleness I didn’t know I was capable of, I coaxed my best friend into overcoming her lifelong fear of lipstick, helping her choose colors for herself, teaching her how to apply and ...

When I was 19, I spent a semester in the northern-English city of York. Every Monday, a professor dutifully doled out our weekly food allowance in the Queen’s paper notes, and I’d walk the cobbled ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tablets like iPads are excellent sources of utility. They have a ton of unlocked potential — NASA went to the Moon with less and all that — ...

Adonit Star is the stylus for iPad users who love antiques; it’s designed to look like a fountain pen, not the usual plastic pencil. Despite the traditional design, it’s a fully functional stylus that ...

I really love my Lamy Safari fountain pen. I’m not exactly sure where I first saw it. It might have been at Stevdan Stationers on Sixth Avenue, where I often wander around and test out pens — the ...

When I was 19, I spent a semester in York. Every Monday, a professor dutifully doled out our weekly food allowance in notes, and I’d walk the cobbled streets to a local bakery just outside the Roman ...