As summer comes to a close, we at Lit Hub are celebrating milestones and jumping into the deep end. We’re looking autumn square in the face and saying: bring it on. Molly Odintz, for instance, is moving in with her other half.
The happy couple is making designs on a fire pit. And last week, Drew Broussard cracked an especially tricky part of his novel-in-progress, to much rejoicing. A section that’s been bedeviling our podcasts editor for “no joke, over two years.” You might say growth is in the air.
Also riding that back-to-school high is staffer James Folta, who fell for a new bookstore this week on a wedding jaunt to Hudson. A Tiny Literature Shop is exactly what it sounds like. A tiny book box and a tiny tote are almost too cute to handle.
Editor Jonny Diamond was also inspired by a new bookstore. He and the family recently made the acquaintance of Better Days Bookshop in Cairo, NY. At this Mecca, one can load up on new titles and sip, respectively, “a beer, an NA beer, a coke, and an apple juice” on the back porch.
I’m told this was another delightful way to kick off fall. I, Brittany Allen, have also had paper on the brain as we slide into Virgo season. This week, I was thrilled to discover this cool zine library in Texas, apparently the largest of its kind.
The Sherwood Forest Zine Library occupies an Austin living room, and includes dozens and dozens of print missives on everything from capitalism to magick. Check out their virtual library if you’re in the mood for some analog inspiration. Speaking of old media, Oliver Scialdone has been collecting OVAs (Original Video Animations) on VHS as part of a lengthy archiving project. (Spreadsheets are involved.) Our community editor recently picked up a few volumes of Record of Lodoss War, a Japanese fantasy franchise that’s plotted like an RPG.
Extract — continue reading at the source.
