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Guy Clark said that the key to crafting a good song was to “write with a pencil and a big eraser.” His methodical songwriting process included pencil and graph paper. He liked to see every letter of every...

Saturday 04/29 is Independent Bookstore Day. Much like Records Store Day, IBD encourages you to go out in your community and support your local, independent bookseller. Below is a list of the independent bookstores that stock Blackwing pencils....

Our 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...

In honor of Muir’s birthday, we’ve gathered ten of our favorite sketches from his extensive catalog of journals stored at that archive.

Like pencils, records are part of the analog world where every action has an tangible, visible or audible reaction.

John Steinbeck was very particular about his pencils. In addition to his 24 pencil ritual, John was also conscious of the length of his pencils. Once his pencils reached a certain length, commonly referred to as “the Steinbeck...

John 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...

To round out the first year of the Blackwing Volumes program, we wanted to pay tribute to one of our personal heroes, John Steinbeck. Designed under the guidance of his son, accomplished author Thomas Steinbeck, we’ve attempted to...