Former Notebook Addict of the Month Paul has sent me some more tips about interesting notebooks. First is an article from the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society about a diary belonging to John Wilkes Booth. It was in his possession when he was captured after assassinating Abraham Lincoln. In the diary, Booth made … Continue reading Historical Notebooks: Diaries of John Wilkes Booth and Theodore Roosevelt
The November issue of Vanity Fair has an article about Marilyn Monroe’s previously unseen diaries (excerpted from the book Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters). “Through the pages of Marilyn’s diaries, we see the whole arc of her tragic life: the transition from starlet to icon, her pursuit of true artistry beyond the “dumb blonde†she … Continue reading Marilyn Monroe’s Diaries
I LOVE the “Collection a Day” blog. Vintage office supplies are often featured, and the other day she posted these old journals: . A Collection a Day, 2010: Day 228
This week’s addict had to be upgraded to Addict of the Month. Paul has been a faithful reader and correspondent for quite a while now, sharing not only photos of his own notebooks, but links to historical notebooks and other interesting trivia. Did you know, for instance, that the last entry in Samuel Pepys’ diary … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Month: Paul
This week’s addict blogs at Wavy Lines and shares this photo of a stack of journals: I’ve kept diaries or journals ever since I learned to print words. Locked diaries were a favorite until my pre-teen years when I switched to the more mature journals. I have several fancy leather and hardcover journals (see pictures)Â that … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Laura Marcella
Waterfall blogs at “A Sort of Notebook.” You know a blogger likes notebooks when she names her blog after them… and she obviously knows that a mere online journal can’t compare to paper ones. Here’s a photo of all her journals kept since 1980, when she was 10: This is the largest and most consistent … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Waterfall
There were a couple of interesting notebook-related items in yesterday’s New York Times: Investigators looking into Balkan War crimes are still finding evidence— the police raided the Belgrade home of the former Bosnian Serb military leader and found, among other things hidden inside the house’s walls, “18 notebooks of General Mladic’s wartime military diaries.” And … Continue reading Notebooks in the News
I spotted this in Manhattan: Recognize that planner? Looks like a Moleskine to me!
Have you ever had to deal with a problem like this? My boyfriend and I have been dating for 10 months, and we’ve grown extremely close to each other. He’s a wonderful guy, and we’ve talked seriously about marraige. However I have a small problem: he’s read my journal twice now. The first time he … Continue reading “My boyfriend keeps reading my journal”
An article from the Huffington Post that is well worth reading: These days, it seems that everyone knows everything about us. Through Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, your friends and co-workers can learn about all the details of your life–your emotions, your day-to-day experiences, and your thoughts and opinions. But what will your grandchildren know about … Continue reading Preserving Memories: Paper Wins