This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, I learned cursive with a fountain pen in the third grade as part of the standard curriculum. I wasn’t good at school, ...

Though I had grown up seeing my dad always using them, my own obsession with fountain pens started a little over three years ago, when I ordered my first pen, a jade-colored TWSBI Eco. It made writing ...

Handwriting, once a cherished art, is fading in the digital era. The right pen can revive the warmth and personality of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You—yes, you—you’re an artist, even if you don’t know it. Think about it: When you compose a letter or ...

Nostalgia is a tricky beast that paints even painful memories with a sheen of fondness. Look back with rose-tinted glasses, ...