Reading Guides.
The pillar essays: how to keep more of what you read.
How to Keep a (Digital) Commonplace Book
A commonplace book is a notebook for the passages worth keeping, and the sentence that says why. Here is the smallest version that works, on paper or on a screen.
Physical Book Quotes: The Best Ways to Capture Them
Paper books have no copy and paste. Here are the ways that actually work for saving quotes from physical books, from notebooks to your phone’s camera.
How to Remember What You Read (And Why Most People Don’t)
Most of what you read fades within days. Here’s what actually makes a book stay with you — and why the usual advice quietly works against it.
How To Start A Reading Journal (Without Overcomplicating It)
You don’t need fancy layouts to start a reading journal. Here’s the smallest version that works — four lines per book — plus ideas to grow into.
How to Save and Organize Your Favorite Book Quotes
A calm, practical guide to saving the quotes that stay with you — from notebooks to phone notes to dedicated apps — and actually finding them later.