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Mary Norris on Impact, the Blackwing 24 and Pencil Hardness
Blackwing NewsOur favorite New Yorker Ok'r Mary Norris stopped by Manhattan's CW Pencils to film the most recent episode of her Comma Queen video series. In the episode, Mary discusses her dislike of the use of "impact" as a verb, gleefully discovers…
John Steinbeck’s Typewriter
Blackwing NewsJohn Steinbeck was known for writing his novels out by hand. Later in his career, however, he was forced to introduce a typewriter into his daily routine. John’s son Thom shared what brought about this change, and how his father coped with…