Fans of the Blackwing 602 pencil, or any connoisseur of fine writing utensils, will enjoy Caroline Weavers' book "The Untold Story of a Cultural Icon." This short book is well researched and full ...

“Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living,” by scholars John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle, offers an impassioned and often successful defense of Thoreau as a diligent worker (pencil-maker ...