Napoleon’s Kindle: See the Miniaturized Traveling Library He Took on Military Campaigns Not only did Napoleon possess a traveling library, but when that traveli...
David Sedaris on Keeping a Diary in the Age of Over-Sharing | The Atlantic
Perspectives on Paper: Understanding Its History, Culture and Art She began with a question: “What are students’ note-taking practices?” There...
TAGGED MEMO PAD: A Waterproof Pocket Notebook | The Pen Addict Did you know that those tags are stapled onto your clothes BEFORE they get washed? If you think a...
How to Save a Wet Book This is worth the quick read. Especially if, like me, you’ve spilled water or coffee (or wine) on your books more times than you can reme...
Unfinish, by Baron Fig I’m a big fan of Baron Fig’s Limited Edition Confidants (my wife goes through notebooks so fast that she tends to always have used the mo...
In Praise of the Humble Composition Book | Steve Best So it is that I return to my old friend the composition book. I like the fact that while they are made by ...
The 19th Century Moral Panic Over . . . Paper Technology | Slate Detractors delighted in linking “the volatile matter” of wood-pulp paper with the “volatile min...
Why I Love My Paper Dictionary | Austin Kleon Free tip for young writers: Go to Goodwill and buy a gigantic used paper dictionary for $5 and keep it on your des...
A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping a Journal If you’ve always to keep a journal, now is a good time to start.