UK comedian and writer Andy Hamilton announces handwritten novel
Even if you don’t know who Andy Hamilton is, it’s almost certain you’ll have come across his work. Over nearly five decades of tireless contributions to UK arts he has… Read more »
A library classification system that’s older than the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress models
You might be a pro with Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress cataloging systems, but have you heard of the Minneapolis, or Putnam, classification of books? According to the MinnPost, you… Read more »
Postcards from Old Pete
Pete Seeger was not only a legendary folk singer and passionate activist, he was also a prolific postcard writer. If someone sent him their thoughts about the world, a note… Read more »
Treasury secretary’s signature: script or scribble?
In Script & Scribble, an homage to handwriting and the history of penmanship, Kitty Burns Florey describes a recurring dream (or nightmare) in which she is looking at a piece… Read more »
Whither handwriting?
Where is the art of handwriting going? Or has it already gone? Philip Hensher, critic and novelist, has written a new book, The Missing Ink, on the decline of handwriting, as… Read more »