Author Archives: Mike Swickey

I suppose I could link to Armand Frasco’s Moleskinerie every day as there is always something there worthy to read or look at. One of my favorite additions to the site has been the Moleskine Notes Essay Series. If you … Continue reading →

I want a nice, new set of encyclopedias. Yes, yes, I know – the Internet is one big encyclopedia. All the big encyclopedias are online. The CIA Factbook is online. A thousand country profiles are online. Heck, countries are online … Continue reading →

Thank You, Oprah… Oprah Winfrey did the right thing today. As a lover of books – and especially the memoir genre – I was disappointed in her earlier call to Larry King Live defending James Frey, author of A Million … Continue reading →

Why certain activities become associated with certain places is an interesting phenomenon that would be worthy of serious research, far more than this blog can offer. There are many examples, but I am going to focus on the literati. Just … Continue reading →

D. Keith Robinson is a writer, designer, artist, publisher and associate editor of Gawker Media’s best site (in my opinion), Lifehacker. He has written a Lifehacker Special Report titled, “Getting To Done: Long Live Paper!” It’s a nice piece. Robinson … Continue reading →