This is the basic idea for the cover of my next book, coming out this fall. Carved by hand. Written by hand. About handwriting. Pre-ordering available soon. Join me for a discussion of the book on Sunday, June 22nd at noon ET via Zoom. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TZPKAFsNQoG4SWs2r7WZ8g

“Spontaneous Perfection” in Tibetan calligraphy by Golok Akyung, now a lot closer to being an utterly amazing table. I hope to have this finished in a month or two. Please share!

Hey, my global friends: do any of you live in a country where a *legible* signature is required on official documents?

It was my great pleasure to present the latest of my Abenaki carvings to the library in Quechee, Vermont. This translates as “We are still here,” and I, for one, respect and honor this spirit of resilience.

@taxonick I am very keen to hear what responses you get!

A research question for anyone under 30, or anyone who knows plenty of people under 30. Do these younger generations still take pride in their signature? Practise their signature? Collect autographs? Please reply and/or share! Thanks.

"Spontaneous Perfection" in Tibetan calligraphy by Golok Akyung. The carving phase is done; now I'm into the painting. This will be a bubinga dining table, roughly 78"x30". Contact me if you may be interested!

And there it is, my friends--the tabletop that, once I’ve added its three cute little legs, will be the Gratitude Table, featuring the Mongolian word for “Thank you” and the most incredible big leaf maple burl. Going on sale soon for $1000 or best offer. Please share!

24 hours until our next Writing Beyond Writing discussion, featuring the amazing Isibheqe Sohlamvu script of South Africa. Noon ET, Sunday May 11. Register free at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5xkAWanvRDyvWiKB2qulQQ

Making steady progress on “Spontaneous Perfection,” my next Bubinga table. I anticipate it will be finished and go on sale around August 1. If you know anyone who might be interested, let ‘em know and have ‘em follow!

Listening to the birdsong through the rain and working on my summer project: another Bubinga table, this on with “Spontaneous Perfection” in Tibetan calligraphy carved into the top and painted gold.

I can’t believe I never actually posted the photos of last summer’s Bubinga table, which was presented to Middlebury College in honor of the outgoing president, Laurie Patton, as the Peace Table. Please share with friends and colleagues.

@falcennial Thanks! That wood is amazing.

I'm holding a flash sale of some of my Endangered Alphabets carvings from now through April 30. Needless to say, you won't find anything like these, anywhere, let alone at up to 50% off. Check 'em out at https://lnkd.in/gXFxU4bA ! All proceeds go to support the Endangered Alphabets Project.

@sil Thanks!

AN INVITATION
As part of the research for my current book, *By Hand,* please send me an example of a letter you write in a way of your own invention, that is different from the standard form, or the way you originally learned to write it. In other words, your response might be "This is how I write my letter...." Please include your name so if I use it in my book I can credit you! (The photo shows how I write my lowercase E.) Thanks!!

Dear friends: I have been invited to Warsaw to give a talk about the ideas in my next book, By Hand, but alas the Endangered Alphabets Project has no travel budget. If you are in a position to help cover the costs, please scoot over to https://www.endangeredalphabets.com/how-to-support-us/. Thanks so much.

I only just discovered a wonderful review, in the Times Literary Supplement, of my book An Atlas of Endangered Alphabets, by James McConnachie. He understands exactly what the book is and is not trying to do, and he chooses big ideas and small examples well. Thanks! https://www.the-tls.co.uk/languages-llnguistics/linguistics/an-atlas-of-endangered-alphabets-tim-brookes-book-review

Fasten your seat belts. The guest speaker for my Sunday zoom discussion group on March 30 will be Ugis Nastevics, the authority on Latvian knotted string "writing." Phenomenal! I'd never heard of it! Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EMdImYziTOWaxWlZh4wiOg

@PamelaSchure Thanks for the info!