March takes us to a state that feels almost larger than life. California holds the record for the highest air temperature ever recorded on Earth—134°F. It’s home to the oldest known tree, a Great Basin bristlecone pine over 4,900 years old, and the tallest, a Coast redwood soaring more than 380 feet. Oh—and wetsuits, skateboards, and popsicles? All invented here, too. So yes, I’m especially excited about this month’s box. It’s centered around my home state, which makes this o

Our December state has the only state flag that’s double-sided. Fun fact number two: 99% of the hazelnuts grown in the United States come from this state. Authors Beverly Cleary and Raymond Carver were born here. It’s home to the deepest lake in the country, and—perhaps most importantly—tater tots were invented here. You’ll also find the world’s largest independent bookstore within its borders. For December, we’re exploring “The Beaver State” — Oregon! Our December book pick

My plan was for the November box to be mailed at the end of October, perhaps the first day or two of November at the latest. I like the Literary road trip boxes to arrive to subscribers within the first week of the month. Of course, sometimes things do not go according to plan. I had a delay major delay with the books at the publishers and I could not mail the boxes until November 8th. Thank you to everyone for your patience. Luckily (knock-on-wood) delays don't happen very o