My favourite novel about notebooks is I Capture the Castle. I love the way the narrative and her experience becomes more complex as she shifts from the notebook and pencil stub to the beautiful paper and fountain pen. But, she says, it seems like writing was easier when it was a cheap notebook.
I used to old used reporter notebooks stacked high for years, or at least until I moved on to another newspaper job. Although, more fascinating may be discovering your grandfather’s diaries. My grandmother shared with me a diary my grandfather kept on a tour of Soviet Union wineries in 1963. That turned out to be one of my favorite Substack posts so far. I enjoyed your post. Thanks for triggering the memories. 😀
My favourite novel about notebooks is I Capture the Castle. I love the way the narrative and her experience becomes more complex as she shifts from the notebook and pencil stub to the beautiful paper and fountain pen. But, she says, it seems like writing was easier when it was a cheap notebook.
I used to old used reporter notebooks stacked high for years, or at least until I moved on to another newspaper job. Although, more fascinating may be discovering your grandfather’s diaries. My grandmother shared with me a diary my grandfather kept on a tour of Soviet Union wineries in 1963. That turned out to be one of my favorite Substack posts so far. I enjoyed your post. Thanks for triggering the memories. 😀