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#4: The Book
#4: The Book
When we started this blog, I made a vow that my chosen object would never be a book, and yet here I am, taking a picture of the bookyist…
Eleanor Scorah
Sep 1, 2016
#2: The Typewriter
#2: The Typewriter
I suppose you now have me down as a ‘pretentious hipster’ for owning a typewriter, but please, let me explain.
Eleanor Scorah
Aug 25, 2016
#19: The Pencil
#19: The Pencil
The Pencil: the ultimate writing tool. However useful or quick or easy typing on a keyboard may be, I always find hand writing the most…
Katie Harling-Lee
Oct 24, 2016
#24: The Diary
#24: The Diary
‘I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.’ — Oscar Wilde
Eleanor Scorah
Nov 10, 2016
#37: The Improvised Bookmark
#37: The Improvised Bookmark
As an English Literature student, I am an avid reader, and have been since I was very young. Yet I have always had issues with bookmarks. I…
Katie Harling-Lee
Dec 26, 2016
#48: The Sealing Wax
#48: The Sealing Wax
It’s like the PIN on your mobile phone stopping prying eyes from reading your Facebook messages (especially the ones written late at night…
Eleanor Scorah
Feb 2, 2017
#56: The Bookshop Receipt
#56: The Bookshop Receipt
For someone who likes books a lot, it has been a long time since I walked into a bookshop, browsed the curated selection of works and made…
Eleanor Scorah
Mar 2, 2017
#58: The Magazine Stack
#58: The Magazine Stack
What is the future of journalism? A question ironically and self-referentially discussed throughout the media. Journalism is an evolving…
Eleanor Scorah
Mar 9, 2017
#65: The Dissertation
#65: The Dissertation
A proud moment: the experience of holding your own words as a tangible object.
Katie Harling-Lee
Apr 3, 2017
#66: The Calligraphy Pen
#66: The Calligraphy Pen
What happens to a word when it is drawn in ink?
Eleanor Scorah
Apr 6, 2017
#72: The Library Bag
#72: The Library Bag
For how long will I be able to fill my bag from public libraries?
Eleanor Scorah
Apr 27, 2017
#88: The Time Machine Manuscript
#88: The Time Machine Manuscript
Can stories really be described as time machines?
Eleanor Scorah
Jun 22, 2017
#43: The Postcards
#43: The Postcards
I may be old fashioned, but I love getting post. It may be classed as snail-mail today, but I still prefer it over email. I have a regular…
Katie Harling-Lee
Jan 16, 2017
#97: Greetings Cards
#97: Greetings Cards
Why do we still hold a preference for the physical over the virtual?
Katie Harling-Lee
Jul 26, 2017
#107: The Wedding Invitation
#107: The Wedding Invitation
A common object leading to a unique day
Katie Harling-Lee
Aug 30, 2017
#110: The Blank Screen
#110: The Blank Screen
Writing myself out of a hole
Eleanor Scorah
Sep 10, 2017
#111: The Shopping Basket of Books
#111: The Shopping Basket of Books
A bibliophile’s pilgrimage to Powell’s City of Books
Katie Harling-Lee
Sep 13, 2017
#119: Book Spines
#119: Book Spines
On the aesthetics of books
Katie Harling-Lee
Oct 11, 2017
#129: The Magnifying Glass
#129: The Magnifying Glass
Sherlock‘s trusty tool in the hands of a writer
Katie Harling-Lee
Nov 15, 2017
#190: Another Diary
#190: Another Diary
A space to process
Eleanor Scorah
Jun 17, 2018
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