Tyler W Williams’s exploration of the early modern history of the written word in Hindi is a deviation from a homogenised ...

The written word goes back many thousands of years, and Certified Archivist Brandon Murray will discuss that "storied" history, citing examples from the Dallas Public Library's Fine Books Collection.

Writing is technology. Like the mating displays of birds-of-paradise and the pheromone trails of ants, it is a form of communication. However, unlike communication systems governed by genetic ...

"Why does writing exist? What does it mean to those who write? Born from the interplay of natural and cultural history, the seemingly magical act of writing has continually expanded our consciousness.