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Stop by for a mini collection of books, holiday cards and wax seals, and a bowmaking station!  Today from 10AM-1PM.

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,Continue reading “Support Small Business on Cyber Monday”

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.

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 whatContinue reading “Free Books”

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 AugustContinue reading “Pre-Smashed Art”

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 theContinue reading “A new art supply store!”

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 amContinue reading “Fresh Perspectives”

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.

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 startContinue reading “Should I repaint the Story Lorry?”

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 outContinue reading “Happy Early Independence Day!”