Over at Lit Hub, Michele Filgate polled a wide range of writers (from Margaret Atwood to Maggie Nelson to Bhanu Kapil) about their favorite writing instruments, asking them to talk about the nostalgia attached to them and the sensations of that perfect pen(cil) in their hands.
The Perfect Pen(cil)
Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams is a student at Brooklyn College, studying creative writing and literature. You can find more from him on Tumblr at kaywhyelleee.tumblr.com, but don't feel like you have to.