The Gazette

I write letters to the editor. Here’s why you should, too

I wrote my first letter to the editor of a newspaper in 1974, so I'm approaching my 50th anniversary of letter writing. What do I make of this? I appreciate the editors of The Gazette for publishing a ...
Newsweek

I Write Letters to People in Prison

I exchanged my first letter with a person in prison back in 2011. That exchange was with Sam Israel III, who had faked his death and was serving a 22-year sentence for financial fraud. I was ...
Business Insider

My great-uncle was 70 years older than me. We built a friendship by sending letters to each other.

My great-uncle was turning deaf and struggled with computers — so we began writing letters. Despite being over 70 years and 10,000 miles apart, we developed a strong friendship. My life would likely ...