Ideas for New Book Topics, Along with Possible Titles (Taking a Lead from the Topics of Henry Petroski's Books*)

Topic: Pushpins
Title: Taking Another Tack: The Pull of Pushpins

Topic: Swizzle Sticks
Title: Swizzle: A Generation Stuck on Sticks

Topic: Fasteners
Title: Cleopatra’s Hasp and Other Famous Fasteners

Topic: Bristles
Title: Brush with Destiny: A History of Bristles

Topic: Eyelets
Title: Aye for Eyelets: A Book About Nothing

Topic: Grommets
Title: The Hole Truth: The Origin, Evolution, and Future of Grommets

Topic: Lugnuts
Title: Lugnuts and the Lugs and Nuts Who've Loved Them

Topic: Bottle Stoppers
Title: There’s No Stopping Stoppers

Topic: Slats
Ttile: Slats Life: The Lure and Lore of Louvers

Topic: Lanyards
Title: The Spaniard and the Lanyard: Lanyards in the Cultural History of Spain

Topic: Hairpins
Title: The Hairpin’s Turn

Topic: Valve Stems
Title: Ruling the Air: The Story of Valve Stems


*Most notably: The Toothpick: Technology and Culture (2007) and The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance (1990)