When I mentioned to my wife that I needed another notebook, she pointed to a bookshelf in my office and said I had a problem. “You’ve got an entire shelf of notebooks, some with just a few pages used.

Whether doing schoolwork, keeping a journal, or plotting tasks and to-do lists, notebooks are an important accessory to always have by your side. Where else would you keep all your thoughts and ...

Dan Seifert is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the technology world for over a decade at The Verge. For the past week or so, I’ve been ...

To make a trip to stationery seller Kakimori’s store in the historic Kuramae neighborhood of Tokyo is to experience a celebration of writing. Visitors are greeted by the rows of wooden shelves filled ...