#marginalia

Like Opening a Time Capsule: On Marginalia And Guilt

One reader gave up marginalia and reflects on why — as well as why picking the habit back up was vital.

When Writing In Books Is Okay

The fine art of writing in and writing on books -- when you can and when you can't.

An Ode to Marginalia

On the joy of marginalia: finding other readers' scribblings in the margins of previously-owned books.

Maiming or Claiming?: On Writing in Books

To Note or Not to Note: How Marginalia Changed the Way I Read

What Your Reading Rules Reveal About Your Personality

The Naughty Magic of Writing in Books

Writing in the Margins: Books Before and After I Read Them