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Snails are usually slow, harmless visitors to our gardens—so why do they appear in medieval manuscripts as fearsome foes, dueling knights in shining armor? The answer is as curious (and charming) as the creatures themselves. Read on to discover why scribes couldn’t resist this unlikely battle…
Discover the botanical patterns, rich colors, and elegant lettering of William Morris — and how they’ve inspired our latest collection of notebooks.
Advice from Walt Whitman, Vogue.com, and Mary Oliver on appreciating—rather than apologizing for—our downtime. Plus, a free printable of “Flourish in the Fallow.”
The Social Scribe @ScribeNewYork
An ancient Babylonian letter from a schoolboy to his mother. Spoiler: He’s a brat.