The Art of Civilized Conversation

Margaret Shepherd

Margaret Shepherd is a well-known calligrapher and author, whose many books have helped make calligraphy accessible to a large public worldwide. She has researched, taught, written, freelanced, and exhibited extensively. She lives in Boston, where she created the Boston Calligraphy Trail. Ms. Shepherd's 45-year career has ranged from lettering thousands of MIT diplomas to restoring the ceiling inscriptions in classical Greek at Boston College. Ms. Shepherd's 45-year career has ranged from lettering thousands of MIT diplomas to restoring the ceiling inscriptions in classical Greek at Boston College. Her design work includes creating a signature logo for Chef Jacques Pepin. Ms. Shepherd's expertise was called upon in the creation and design of a calligraphy preservation spray. Her books have been translated into Spanish, Russian, and Romanian. Learn American Calligraphy is her twentieth book. Through reviews and interviews, Ms. Shepherd has discussed many aspects of calligraphy and correspondence for the BBC, CBS Sunday Morning, National Public Radio, Newsweek, The Economist, Kiplinger Personal Finance, and the New York Times. margaretshepherd.com