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April 30th! I don’t know if we’ll be 100% done with the exterior, but I can’t keep my books and art to myself any longer! We’ll be on Park Street at noon, and The Springs at 3PM. Hope to see you there!

It was fun to meet this author. I had actually met him countless times, but in the form of our friendly, neighborhood postman. It was a pleasant reminder not to pigeonhole people into the roles in which we know them… humans are multifaceted, and this author is really rocking it in the now two facetsContinue reading “Free Sample of Sage Against the Machine”

It’s official: books are moved, shelves are dis-assembled, floors are swept and mopped, and the door is locked at 21 N Main. What now? Well, with not having to be at the brick-and-mortar location everyday, I will actually be able to work on the Story Lorry’s exterior! As soon as April gives us a 60-degreeContinue reading “21 N Main Location Closed”

I don’t think any of my marketing is actually working, since almost everybody who came into my store last week had no idea that every book in the store is a dollar -or less! However, I’m not going to complain, because we still found 165+ books a home, and raised raised enough money for 20Continue reading “$1 (or less) Books”

The snow melted and a leak was discovered! We lost a few books (a couple of my favorites), and the Story Lorry gets tucked under a tarp until a warm day to fix the roof seams. Ah… Two steps forward, one step back.

Some (a lot) of our art in How Novel won’t fit in the How Novel Story Lorry! It’s one of the few downsides to the transition. I know a lot of you have admired Kruckenberg’s style in particular, and she is (frankly) super affordable. By the end of March, her larger pieces won’t be availableContinue reading “Last Call for Local Art!”

I’ve started reading “free samples” of books written by Montana authors on KBMF 102.5 FM -aired Mondays between 5PM and 6PM, during their News Hour. If you missed it, listen here! This week’s Free Sample comes from:

Exciting happenings at How Novel this March! We got books in the Story Lorrie! Which means we’re going to be rolling in April! (We just need to repaint the exterior, which will have to happen on a day that is 50-degrees all day so the paint can set… that can happen in Butte in March,Continue reading “March Updates – Dollar Days!”