Working Shift: Professional Scribe

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Working Shift: Professional Scribe

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In the latest installment of the Morning Shift’s “Working Shift” series, we talk to someone who has seen computers swoop in and attempt to replace her position. 

Stacey Shapiro, owner of The Script Girl, is one of many professional scribes and calligraphers pushing to keep the art of handwriting alive. 

Morning Shift sits down with Shapiro to talk about the history of calligraphy and the importance of cursive writing in schools.