The Most Beautiful Ink Review I’ve Ever Seen!
Check out Drawing with a Squirrel, reviewing J. Herbin foutain pen inks in a Clairefontaine notebook:
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Colm Toibin’s Notebook
Here’s a notebook belonging to the Irish writer Colm Toibin, whose latest novel, “Brooklyn,” has just been published: He wrote “Brooklyn†while teaching at Stanford, and this spring, in little more than a month, he turned out two book reviews and a 10,000-word short story, the first thing he has written on a computer. He … Continue reading Colm Toibin’s Notebook
Whitelines Contest Winners!
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for… we have two winners, selected at random from the many entries. Congratulations to Naumaan of Warner Robins, GA and John of East Lansing, MI. Your Whitelines notebooks will be in the mail to you soon! To those who didn’t win, don’t despair! I’ll have more notebooks to … Continue reading Whitelines Contest Winners!
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-02
@nrepose I haven’t started using one on a daily basis yet– I just tried them for the review. I might use the little one for a wine journal. in reply to nrepose # If I owned a stationery store, it would be like an alcoholic owning a bar. # There’s still time to enter the … Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-02
More on the Joshua Davis Miquelrius Notebooks
These have been a long time coming! I mentioned these forthcoming Miquelrius notebooks during the first month of this blog’s existence. From the Toronto Globe & Mail: He’s already designed for some of the coolest companies (Nike, BMW), showed at the best galleries (Tate Modern, MoMa) and even invaded our homes (with Umbra’s critically acclaimed … Continue reading More on the Joshua Davis Miquelrius Notebooks
Retro and Expensive!
Here’s a neat item that stretches the definition of “notebook,” or at least turns the clock back on it! Brass and Ivory Pocket Notebook It’s the 18th century version of the PDA. Beautifully crafted here in the US. Based on an original that Jefferson owned. These are made of sturdy brass stock with 4 old … Continue reading Retro and Expensive!
Notebook Addict of the Week: Bill
“I am a pen, notebook, and organizational junkie.” So says the owner of these Moleskines: And he just bought some Doane paper notebooks too! Read more at Another Word for Nerd, where he has also posted a review testing various fountain pens and notebooks. Found via The Pen Addict
On “On Keeping a Notebook”
This Fringe Magazine article shares a title with, and quotes from one of my favorite Joan Didion essays, “On Keeping a Notebook.” In her essay, Didion says she doesn’t keep a notebook as any kind of attempt to record the facts of her daily life or to fossilize the events of the world around her. … Continue reading On “On Keeping a Notebook”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-25
4 more new notebooks arrived this week! # Only about 20 pages to go in my current notebook… time to start picking a new one from the stack! # Thanks for all the RTs, @inkophile, @nrepose, @dowdyism, @kookychick, @diysara # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Whitelines Notebooks Review & Giveaway Contest!
The good people at Whitelines were kind enough to send me some samples for review, so let’s take a look! First impressions: I like the clean, modern look — the drawing-hand logo is cute and the orange and white color scheme is cheery. The colors won’t appeal to everyone, though: if you have modern decor … Continue reading Whitelines Notebooks Review & Giveaway Contest!