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 ...

David Rees, the man behind the popular political comic Get Your War On, wants to sharpen you a pencil. Slowly ... a prize-winning writer who served as Books editor of the Los Angeles Times ...

In online polls, residents of Britain can vote for the book title they find the most odd. Can an American sway British readers? “How to Sharpen Pencils” is by artisinal pencil sharpener David ...

Malala Yousafzai, the 20-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist from Pakistan, will soon be publishing an illustrated children’s book that she hopes will inspire young people ...

Then Rees took up a position at a table at the back of the room and I got in line to have my book signed. My copy of “How to Sharpen Pencils” is already showing signs of wear. “You’re ...

Mary Norris is a copy editor at The ... pressure of her pencil since 1978 — and after a lifetime of improving the words of others, she has written her own book, Between You & Me: Confessions ...

He managed to swap the pencil for a cigar, which set in motion a series of further trades. He continued by swapping the cigar for a signed book, the signed book for a set of Rubix cubes and the ...

Most of us pick up pencils—and lose them—without giving them a second thought. Pencils are a bit more interesting than you might, think, though. Here are a few not-so-frequently asked ...