I was recently interviewed by a writer for NPR–the interest in the role of handwriting in learning (not just penmanship!) seems to continue to grow. You can read the article here. There is also an interesting new article out in Acta Psychologica showing superior learning of word forms (i.e., spelling), sound, and meaning when learning through handwriting compared to visual study only (i.e., just reading). You can take a peak at that here.