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In this era of tweets and blogs, it is easy to assume that the self-obsessive recording of daily minutiae is a recent phenomenon. In this title, the author explores how vital these unassuming and easily overlooked stationery staples were to those who used them.

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"The Accidental Diarist is a fine piece of research - perceptive, nuanced, and well-written. Here, Molly A. McCarthy explores a neglected aspect of American life in a most original way. Bravo!" (Michael O'Malley, author of Face Value: The Entwined Histories of Money and Race in America)"

The Accidental Diarist A History of the Daily

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/07/2013
      ISBN13: 9780226033358, 978-0226033358
      ISBN10: 022603335X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this era of tweets and blogs, it is easy to assume that the self-obsessive recording of daily minutiae is a recent phenomenon. In this title, the author explores how vital these unassuming and easily overlooked stationery staples were to those who used them.

      Trade Review
      "The Accidental Diarist is a fine piece of research - perceptive, nuanced, and well-written. Here, Molly A. McCarthy explores a neglected aspect of American life in a most original way. Bravo!" (Michael O'Malley, author of Face Value: The Entwined Histories of Money and Race in America)"

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