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Signed first editions. Inventive, original sets. Exclusive printings.... Every six weeks, another installment to read and admire.
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Indiespensable The hour approaches! Indiespensable #14 will be leaving our warehouse on Wednesday, and frankly, we're a little sad to see it go. We've become quite attached. At least we have Jill's interview with Sam Savage himself to keep us company. Check it out....

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"The Cry of the Sloth" is an arch, hilarious, disturbingly existential novel; Andrew Whittaker is an unforgettable character, and Sam Savage is an extraordinary writer.
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Indiespensable Here it is -- our latest creation. Our newest installment of Indiespensable hits the interwebs today! This time around we are featuring "The Cry of the Sloth", by Sam Savage, and a veritable bevy of wicked surprises.

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Exclusive to Indiespensable, the only hardcover edition of "The Cry of the Sloth", signed and numbered by the author.
Graham
Graham
Nice! I'm excited.
October 6 at 4:07pm
Susan
Susan
I can not wait!
October 6 at 4:44pm
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Indiespensable Here it is...the insider's guide to #13, quite possibly our luckiest one yet! Read on....

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We've always been on the lookout for a non-traditional narrative to feature in Indiespensable, but, up until now, couldn't find a book that struck precisely the right chord.
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Indiespensable With Stitches all tied up (ha!), we're already on to planning #14 - in talking with the publisher we are getting pretty excited and can't wait to (hint) "put it together"...

September 22 at 9:33am
Amellia Hansen
Amellia Hansen
Hammer and nails included?
September 22 at 1:03pm
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Indiespensable Publishers Weekly names "Stitches", by David Small, one of the "Top 20 Indie Titles for Fall"! We quite agree and couldn't be more excited about sending this one out. Since we just can't get enough, we point you to their article and interview -- good stuff!

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A newcomer to the world of graphic novels, David Small has already captured the attention of the industry and readers. The Caldecott-winning artist is a veteran illustrator of children’s books. ...
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Every time we ship an Indiespensable box, we include what we call the "How We Assembled" letter. Through said missive, you gain a little peek at the whys and hows behind the what...
Kristin Bell
Kristin Bell
I never knew that about Norton! Cool! I have too many Norton anthologies to count! lol
August 21 at 3:39pm
Amellia Hansen
Amellia Hansen
I love knowing "how you assembled" the box too!!
August 21 at 6:38pm
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Indiespensable To further our obsession, no doubt very calculated on his part -- David Small has offered a selection of his artwork bound in a very clever online sketchbook! Pretty wicked.

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The internet home of "Stitches" author and illustrator, David Small.
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Indiespensable If you haven't already, check out Dave Weich's gripping interview with David Small -- author, illustrator, and our latest pick for Indiespensable #13.

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Winner of a Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Medal, and two Christopher Awards, David Small is one of the most acclaimed graphic artists in his field. After illustrating more than forty books for children, now ...
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Indiespensable We are so very pleased to welcome David Small to the hallowed halls of Indiespensable history. Please put your hands together for Volume #13: "Stitches"!

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"There's no doubt that David Small, with his ground-breaking work, has elevated the art of the graphic novel and brought it to new creative heights." -- Stan Lee
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Indiespensable The wait is over -- yes indeed. Indiespensable Volume 12: Into the Beautiful North is currently being flown, driven, ferried, or possibly couriered to your eagerly awaiting doorstep. -- What we didn't tell you before were details about the locally produced signed chapbook that was being included. No, we kept that close... to our greedy little chests. However, it's so pretty that we couldn't help putting up a photo.

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The first-ever installment of Poor Claudia's "Bucket Books Series," a signed and numbered, 4" x 9" hand-bound book with French flaps and original art, featuring new work by 12 up-and-coming poets.
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Indiespensable In anticipation of the next installment of Indiespensable, check out the exclusive Powells.com interview with Luis Alberto Urrea!

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Luis Alberto Urrea is a poet, novelist, journalist, and essayist who has been writing about the relationship between the United States and Mexico, amongst other things, for 30 years.
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Indiespensable Meet Volume #12: "Into the Beautiful North" by Luis Alberto Urrea.

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"It only takes a few pages of Luis Alberto Urrea's thoroughly enjoyable Into the Beautiful North to start you wondering whether this book will break or warm your heart....So which is it?...A little of both, of course." Bookpage
Amellia Hansen
Amellia Hansen
My mailbox is looking forward to your arrival.
July 1 at 5:58pm
Brenda
Brenda
I heard the author on NPR this weekend talking about this book. I was ready to go buy it when I saw that it will soon be on it's way. Yay!!
July 6 at 1:15pm
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Indiespensable Sign up today to receive Volume #11, a special signed edition of Gerbrand Bakker's "The Twin" before it sells out!

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Originally written in Dutch, three years later Gerbrand Bakker's debut reaches American readers in a translation by David Colmer, "distinguished by an exceptional (and crucial) ear for dialogue" (says the Independent).
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