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“Writing is the most fun you can have
by yourself.” —Terry Pratchett
- The lives
we live
“A reader lives
a thousand lives
before he dies,”
said George R. R.
Martin. “The man
who never reads
lives only one.”
$12, thecleverclove.com
- Jane Austen
fan club
Find fellow
Austen fans with
ease thanks to
this two-part
set, one of which
features our
literary leading
lady’s portrait
and the other of
which showcases
all of her beloved
novels.
$16, amazon.com
- Stick it to
censorship
A portion of
proceeds from
sales of this
“Read Banned
Books” pin goes
to support literacy
programs and
book purchases
for in-need
communities.
$10, outofprint.com
- Last stop
This gorgeous
design features
characters from
Matt de la Peña’s
award-winning
children’s book
Last Stop on
Market Street.
$12, gallerynucleus.com
- Heart on
your sleeve
This anatomical
heart-shaped
pin takes its
inspiration from
a line from
Mary Shelley’s
Frankenstein:
“Beware; for
I am fearless,
and therefore
powerful.”
$9,
literaryemporium.co.uk
- Tell us how
you really feel
“Go away!
I’m reading,”
instructs this
bossy-yet-
relatable pin.
$9,
literaryemporium.co.uk
- Ode to Angelou
Celebrate Maya
Angelou’s
brilliant memoir
I Know Why the
Caged Bird Sings
with this gold-
enameled pin.
$11, idealbookshelf.com
- Putting on Eyres
This beautiful
enamel pin is a
nod to perhaps
the most famous
line in Charlotte
Brontë’s Jane
Eyre: “Reader, I
married him.”
$12, thecleverclove.com
- Cultured critters
This adorable
set features a
hedgehog, a
pug, and a cat
reading animal-
themed spins on
classic literature:
The Hedgehog’s
Guide to the
Galaxy, A Tale of
Two Kit tie s, and
Fetch 22.
$10 for individual pins
and $35 for the set,
pugnaciouspins.com
- Where the Wild
Pins Are
Let the Wild
Rumpus begin
with Max and his
monstrous friend
from Maurice
Sendak’s beloved
Where the Wild
Things Are.
$13, outofprint.com
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