People and Their Paper

I’m addicted to Moleskine’s for journaling. I like the sturdiness of their bindings and the choice of different papers, which are always a pleasure to work on. I’ve almost finished my latest Moleskine—the quadrille version—and I’m going to try one with blank pages next. Susan Wilkie has bought me one with watercolor paper, and I’m looking forward to playing in that one too.
John likes Rhodia pads for making his copious notes, and this morning he was all excited because a new store just opened in Japan that sells only Rhodia paper and accessories. The sales staff is even dressed in Rhodia’s signature colors, orange and black.
It reminds me of a story I read in People magazine years ago. A self-published writer—frustrated that his non-fiction book wasn’t selling—rented a store and filled the shelves with a couple of thousand copies of his book . There’s something really hilarious about a bookstore that only offers one title. I wonder if he actually managed to make any money?