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Palimpsest: A History of the Written Word by Matthew Battles

Palimpsest: A History of the Written Word

Matthew Battles

272 pages paperback 2013

5 editions

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Why does writing exist? What does it mean to those who write? Born from the interplay of natural and cultural history, the seemingly magical act of writing has continually expanded our consciousness. Portrayed in mythology as either a gift from he...

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