Comma Queen: The Illustrious Ampersand Published April 2, 2016 Comma Queen Mary Norris takes a quick look at the origins of the beloved ampersand for The New Yorker: Share this:ShareClick to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Published in Writing ampersandsgrammarlanguagemarry norristhe new yorkerWriting Previous Post Inside Typographer Alan Kitching’s Home Next Post Alan Kitching: “I always try to have some logic to the job”