What’s happening at How Novel?
Surprise pop up at the Elks
Stop by for a mini collection of books, holiday cards and wax seals, and a bowmaking station! Today from 10AM-1PM.
Support Small Business on Cyber Monday
Books as gifts for the holidays? Or books for yourself on these cold-I-don’t-wanna-go-outside days? The answer is a no-brainer: yes. I know. Ninety percent of the joy of shopping at the How Novel Story Lorry is the ambiance; the fact that you were walking down the street and had a chance encounter with a quaint,…
50% OFF Sale
Stock up on your cozy winter reads before the snow flies! The Story Lorry will be at the last Butte farmers market, Saturday, October 4th, and our entire stock will be half price. And cheers to another summer in the books.
Free Books
The How Novel Story Lorry family is not satisfied with providing books at only the markets that we attend. Thanks to a donation from some of our booknerd friends, we have an old newspaper stand that we’re converting into another Butte Little Free Library! The death of one form of the written word is what…
Pre-Smashed Art
The Story Lorry has a new featured artist! You know back in the day when you had to smash a blob of wax on your letters so they wouldn’t open? These are like that, but pre-smashed! (I really hope this artist doesn’t mind that description of her work.) Visit us during the month of August…
A new art supply store!
Not mine. Although the Story Lorry has always tried to incorporate art supplies in its nooks and crannies, and although the Story Lorry proprietor (me) is an art teacher and a big advocate-for/drooler-over art supplies, there’s never enough room… books take priority on the shelves of a bookstore. So I was excited to meet the…
Fresh Perspectives
Pre-Folk Festival market sure was a blast. I loved all the out-of-town visitors! Talking to them and sharing the Story Lorry’s history, as well as hearing their own stories was inspirational. I was told about a fellow mobile bookstore on the other side of the country, and when I went to their website, I am…
If the Story Lorry joined the mobile food truck circuit…
I was doodling this idea in my journal and decided to type it out and make it look more official. I love the creative side of the brain. Part of me wants to call Park Street Printers and ask them to make a large copy to display on the Story Lorry’s door in real life.
Should I repaint the Story Lorry?
I’ve had the urge to add things to the Story Lorry for the last year. Things like the Big, Friendly Giant, or maybe a caterpillar with a hookah. But then, on our recent travels, I happened upon a Happy Campers adult coloring book, and my wheels really got turning. Could I -should I- completely start…
Happy Early Independence Day!
We have our “patriotic” lit on display today, since the Story Lorry family camps in the mountains, far from the bangs and booms, on the 4th of July weekend (the irony that the tradition we chose to celebrate our freedom brings on ptsd in those who fought to maintain that freedom). We also pulled out…
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