Nothing beats a Lamy Safari. Our editor got into fountain pens with a Lamy Safari, and has kept it around in spite of nicer ...

Cindy Ord/Getty Amber Ruffin, Sarah Jessica Parker and more called for free speech at the 2025 PEN America Literary Gala on May 15 in New York City The annual ceremony, hosted by the literary ...

Parker was honored with a PEN/Audible Literary Service Honoree for her work as a lifelong reader, stewardess of literature and now publisher with her SJP Lit imprint. She’s also an executive ...

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But did the pens really make that much of a difference? It was a familiar frustration that led to the invention of the modern ball-point pen - leaky ink. In 1938, Hungarian newspaper journalist Laszlo ...

Sarah Jessica Parker will be this year's recipient of PEN America's "Literary Service Award." The Sex And The City star, a longtime advocate for reading and literacy, will be honoured on May 15 at ...

a Decepticon whose alt-form is a literal ballpoint pen of normal size. If you thought G1 Megatron's transformation into a hand-held pistol was kinda weird, Ballpoint takes that same sort of ...

the iconic Parker 51 is a fantastic mid-range contemporary option for book-lovers and book lovers looking to elevate their writing game. Available with a ballpoint or fountain pen tip, we’re ...

The Reynolds Rocket, the first US ballpoint pen launched in New York on October 29, 1945, made $100,000 on day one. Though initially unreliable, it marked the start of a writing revolution. Listen to ...