LitBox is a vending machine that sells books exclusively by D.C.-area authors and was the brainchild of Washingtonian Lauren Woods. WTOP/José Umaña In 1884, Minneapolis’ William Henry Fruen ...

D.C. has a new vending machine business that offers a bigger treat than candy. The “LitBox” provides a new way to find and purchase new reads from local authors just in time for the summer ...

And in 2025, the machine “will play host to a curated selection of books from Penguin’s 90 years of publishing success with Exeter City of Literature managing the unique book dispenser’s ...

The DC area has seen it’s share of unconventional vending machines: pasta and tiramisu, tarot cards, enamel pins, and even bánh mì sandwiches.Author and Brightwood resident Lauren Woods hopes to add ...

But since the week of Oct. 8, the students at C.S. Porter Middle School can cash in good deeds for good books at an LED-lit vending machine outside of the library.

The book vending machine builds upon the bookstore's missions: to celebrate the state’s literary tradition and make books accessible to everyone, Kallman said. The brick-and-mortar location of ...