This sleek, refillable notebook has a magnetic binding that opens 180 degrees for a smooth, uninterrupted writing surface and includes two linen-paper refill packs. ( Nordstrom , $395) 9.

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We shopped, tested, and reviewed the best in smart notebooks, e-readers, e-ink tablets, and smart pens for taking notes and writing. These are the best options of 2025.

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It is as though the unmarked paper is summoning something—an idea, a verse, a drawing—that might otherwise have stayed inside your head, undeveloped. A notebook thus becomes an extension of ...

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