Do you know what this is?
In this digital age, I'm an antique — and not in that retro, vintage, hipster-chick-cool kind of way. Case in point: I don't text, don't like cell phones, and prefer to write with that old-fashioned apparatus called a hand.
The image you see here is a datebook, also known as a day planner. Remember those? It's a portable calendar, on paper, with spaces to write your appointments, deadlines and important events (my birthday, for instance). This datebook is especially nice because it features art and poems by over 30 women, and includes a poem by me.
The 2013 Women Artists Datebook is published by the Syracuse Cultural Workers, a progressive publisher committed to peace, sustainability, social justice, feminism and multiculturalism (or, more simply, they dig peace, love & understanding), and can be purchased here.
And because I am perhaps one of the few people left hoarding paper, the Women Artists Datebook may now be a rare (and collectible?) gem. Due to declining sales, the publisher has reduced the print run, and is reconsidering future versions.
This seems an excellent time to celebrate the old ways with a new datebook. Support the arts, write by hand!
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 8:30AM
Reader Comments (9)
This is THE calendar I've been using for almost a decade. Love it. Perfect size, much inspiration. Many OR writers and artists have been featured. Thanks, Drew.
Ann,
I bought one last year (when oregon-poet-friend Marjorie Powell was featured) and loved it -- and feeling very honored to be included in this next year's edition.
Ooops, that's Marjorie POWER. : )
I'm a dinosaur too - paper calendar in hand. Will have to look at this one, although I tend to use school year calendars (since so much of my life is still dictated by the school year). Congrats on having a poem in a beautiful, useful artifact!
Loved that poem, Drew.
Such a strong sense of place.
Thank you Molly & Shawnte. One of the great parts of writing -- maybe the best part? --- is sharing small victories with others. : )
Ooh. The luddite in me loves this. Off to order.
Congratulations, Drew! What a lovely book. I too love to write by hand, keep handwritten records ... Do first drafts by hand ...
Thank you Trish & Ruth. Long live paper!