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:Share Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email 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”