Welcome to another edition of "Reading about the reading life," where I highlight a few items here and there on books and reading. So let's have a look.
- The BBC featured an article on the history of the ballpoint pen. We think of ballpoint pens as cheap and mostly disposable, but they were a bit pricey when they first came out.
- Public Domain Review has an article on the art of book covers from 1820 to 1914.
- Via Narcity, a story on the world's largest outdoor bookstore, and it's north of Los Angeles, California.
- Meanwhile, you can find the world's oldest operating bookstore in Portugal according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Story via Outlook India.
- Psychology Today looks at the psychology of exploring and visiting physical bookstores. As the article points out, "if the last 20 years of upheaval has taught us anything, it's this: People love the bookstore experience."
- ArabLit looks at 1930s Egyptian travel writing in the Mediterranean.
- Via Global News (Canada), a recent study reveals that reading for pleasure can help reduce pandemic stress. So grab a book or two and read, though I would suggest not reading anything to remind you of the pandemic nor of the Hard Times.
- The Journal (West Virginia) reports on a writer who has read and reviewed ALL 940 bestselling novels of the 20th century. She details the experience and posts the reviews on her blog. That is a lot of reading.
- Finally for this week, maybe you want to make a cocktail to go with your reading. If you want to try something different, the EUVS Library has a digital collection of vintage cocktail recipe books. All you have to do is visit the site, and you can read the books for free. Story via Open Culture.
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