The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781581573114)

What do thousands of kids, makers, poets, artists, steampunks, hipsters, activists, and musicians have in common? They love typewriters--the magical, mechanical contraptions that are enjoying a surprising second life in the 21st century, striking a blow for self-reliance, privacy, and coherence against dependency, surveillance, and disintegration. The Typewriter Revolution documents the movement and provides practical advice on how to choose a typewriter, how to care for it, and what to do with it--from National Novel Writing Month to letter-writing socials, from type-ins to typewritten blogs, from custom-painted typewriters to typewriter tattoos. It celebrates the unique quality of everything typewriter, fully-illustrated with vintage photographs, postcards, manuals, and more.


Author: Richard Polt
ISBN-10: 1581573111
ISBN-13: 9781581573114
Publisher: Countryman Press
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2015
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.50w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/15/2015 pg. 5
Publishers Weekly 08/24/2015
Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 95