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The Well-Read Life

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Refills Should Be Fulfilling, not Frustrating: The Value of Standards

For richer or poorer, our lives are influenced not only by whom we marry, but also by the physical objects...

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A Brief History of 1,000 Years of Writing by Hand, in 2 Parts: Part Two

Despite the tremendous growth of fountain pens in the first half of the 20th century, these were precisely the same...

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A Brief History of 1,000 Years of Writing by Hand, in 2 Parts: Part One

For more than 1,000 years, the bird feather, or quill, was the primary means of writing. Our word “pen” comes...

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Childhood at Risk: How Levenger Customers Can Help Foil the Social Media Hijacking–Part 2

For those of us over the age of 55, it’s hard to imagine that many of today’s young people don’t...

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Language Learning Inspiration from Akshay

Interested in learning a new language? Meet Akshay Swaminathan, coauthor of our recent Levenger Master Class™ workbook, How to Learn a...

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How You Can Learn a Language You Never Thought You’d Speak

If you ask people, “Do you speak another language?,” as I’ve done hundreds of times, you’ll get some interesting answers....

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Would You Share Your Reading Tips with Me?

Dear Readers, I’m seeking input for the second edition of The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life and would be...

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Our New Acoustical Powers

Suddenly, we have new powers for controlling our personal acoustic environments. (In other words: quiet!)   Because our goal at...

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Pati Jinich’s Kitchen of Creativity

Chef. Writer. Storyteller. Executive Producer. Creative Professional. Is it any surprise that Pati Jinich considers herself the quintessential Levenger customer?...

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Learn Fast, Learn Well

Whatever you want to learn and commit to memory, I hope your own Levenger Leitner Box will become one of your beloved...

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