Dog-eared and covered in ballpoint doodles, the humble composition notebook has been a mainstay of teenager knapsacks for the better part of the last century. And not just students love them.

Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson, left, and guard Jamari McDowell celebrate their team's win over Kentucky during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Chicago.

Just as corn on the cob is sweetest in summer, shopping for crisp new notebooks is definitely most satisfying in the fall. And even the most persnickety notebook snobs will agree that Moleskine ...