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Marginalia: 5 Ways to Write in Your Books

Marginalia: 5 Ways to Write in Your Books

mar·gi·na·li·a /ˌmärjəˈnālyə/ plural noun: marginal notes

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Jillian Hess
Mar 20, 2023
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As long as there have been books, readers have written in them. The vast majority of Noted’s readers write in books—even if most of us don’t do it all that often. Only 16% of you claim to never write in books.

Many of you love to write in your books—and some readers sent me fantastic images of their marginal notes. I’ve been thinking about marginalia al…

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