The Songlines
Notes
Picked this up bc of its reputation, although I think other Chatwin travel books might be more up my alley. I meh'd all the way through this.
Noted on July 16, 2026
Quotes
[ But oh man, the classic origin story for marketing moleskins, right here in Chatwin:]
'Do you mind if I use my notebook?' I asked.
'Go ahead.'
I pulled from my pocket a black, oilcloth-covered notebook, its pages held in place with an elastic band.
'Nice notebook,' he said.
T used to get them in Paris,' I said. But now they don't make them any more.'Quoted on July 16, 2026