Typewriters

I don’t know why I collect typewriters. I could tell you it’s because I find it easier to write without the distraction of the internet; that I find the push and response of the keys incredibly satisfying. I love the smudged ribbon ink all over my fingers – or the faint and lingering smell of mineral spirits. Is it because I can’t let go of an outmoded image of what a writer looks like: slightly dishevelled, hunched over a small table with papers strewn across it, fingers at the ready? Read more