Marginalia & Graffiti

I love encountering words in the wild, mini stories crammed into larger texts, people arguing with or adding to essays. If magic is real, writing is surely one of the purest expressions of it. Here, I’ve gathered some of my favorites, whether those are historical or well known ones, or simply little gifts left behind by someone that I’ve found myself.

May they bring you joy.

Ridiculous Animals


While I’m fond of this image in particular, it’s also a stand-in for all the many bizarre animals that pop up in old manuscripts.

Ms 107, Bréviaire de Renaud de Bar (1302-1304), fol.-89r-89r, Bibliothèque de Verdun.