Glenn FleishmanHow We Crowdfunded $750,000 for a Giant Book about Keyboard HistoryAt first sight, the idea of 1,216-page two-volume work on keyboards for $150 might seem like a heavy lift. But it was years in the making.41 min read·Jan 22, 2024--3--3
Glenn FleishmanTouching the Past on a London Visit: the Stanhope Molds and PlatesSynchronicity is real. With a trip to London already planned for last week, I booked a research visit to St Bride Foundation’s printing…6 min read·Jun 23, 2023----
Glenn FleishmanA Visit to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & MuseumThis post made possible in part by people who provide support for my writing at Patreon. Thank you!11 min read·Apr 15, 2023----
Glenn FleishmanA Growth Industry: Typewriter StoresThree typewriter stores operate within an hour’s drive on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, possibly the densest number in the world.7 min read·Mar 28, 2023----
Glenn FleishmanA Brief NFT Explainer…and why they are just as pointless as you think they are, environmental issues aside!5 min read·Jan 3, 2022--2--2
Glenn FleishmanReading the Reprintings: The Printer’s SideBook collectors make a big deal about first editions. Often, their interest is not just the first time a work appears in print, but rather…·34 min read·Feb 22, 2021--1--1
Glenn FleishmanDon’t Coffin Me, It’s CrackersA joke went awry because of ligatures, an element of typography that’s one of the many things Gutenberg pioneered. But why?6 min read·Dec 26, 2020----
Glenn FleishmanYes! We Have Some BananasThe public domain gained an entire year of material in 2019 and more is slated to come.13 min read·Nov 18, 2019----
Glenn FleishmanThe Typewriter Is Not a TypesetterThe 1919 Printing Strike That Wasn’t·22 min read·Nov 13, 2019----
