"It became a reality once I found Elfster , a site that is technically meant for Secret Santa exchanges, but had the technology to accommodate a pen pal exchange," she told CNN. Some days I drive around listening to the music my pen pal has told me about, and I imagine her in Washington, listening to Billie Holiday." Marina Watts, a staff writer at Newsweek and a Penpalooza member agrees. "It's a fun way of communicating, especially when many of us are isolating, working from home and adjusting to a different way of life." But like an old typewriter dusted off and finding new purpose, traditional letter writing might be a new way to expand social circles.

Source: CNN December 13, 2020 13:30 UTC