LoLT: An Absinthe Caper and Two New Books

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In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Absinthe Forger by Evan Rail and The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen. Then our guest Evan Rail shares his enthusiasm for fountain pens and special inks. 

Links

The Absinthe Forger: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Dangerous Spirit by Evan Rail

The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen

Evan Rail’s website and Instagram

Evan’s interview with Radio Prague International

Pelikan fountain pens

Rohrer & Klingner inks

Rohrer & Klingner Alt Goldgrun (gold-green ink) - see it here

Rohrer & Klingner Solferino (purple) - see it here.

Kaweco pens — and the Kaweco Sport

Parker Quink ink cartridges

Herbin inks

Herbin Lie de Thé (brown) - see it here.

Diamine inks

Diamine Writer’s Blood (maroon)

Diamine Bloody Absinthe (green and red)

Diamine Aurora Borealis (teal green)

Transcript of this episode.

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