Items from the 2017 Independent Bookstore Day catalogue are now available to order. This year's offerings are a mix of weird, cute and always bookish items, from literary condoms (available in "Great Expectations" and "Give Me That Darcy" varieties) to exclusive signed prints and books. The Sandmeyer Reaction, part of the $6 Story series, is a short story cut from Michael Chabon's latest novel, Moonglow. A Literary Cocktail Party: Favorite Drinks from Our Favorite Writers serves boozy anecdotes and recipes from authors such as Daniel Handler and James Patterson, and the Author's Best Friend Canine Canvas Pouch shows portraits of real author dogs like Sparky Patchett and Jennie Sendak.
Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 29, with a February 1 deadline for catalogue orders. Eligible stores (members of a regional independent booksellers association with a bricks-and-mortar location) must order a minimum of 15 items, which will be shipped through Ingram by April 15. The full catalogue is available here.
