The concept of the One 'n Done series grew from a single phrase we heard all too often in the early days of vending at places like the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market and Bell Works Fresh - "I love to read, I just don't have the time." It was a problem so many of us face, and we wanted to help find a solution for it. And so in earnest, we created our portable pocket-sized series. Designed to be about as big as a cell phone, with each book in the series serving as a standalone world worth exploring - from fiction, to memoir, poetry, and even graphic novellas. The One 'n Done series has grown to include multiple award winning titles, and be one of our bestselling series.   And what better way to mark Black Friday than to take a series built around making reading more accessible for the busy reader, than to also make it more accessible for the frugal reader as well.   That's why we are stacking discounts to offer the entire series at a pricer lower than we ever have or likely ever be able to offer it again. Get all 12 volumes as a bundle (which would normally retail for $123.88) for just $99, and combine it with the 25% discount we are offering site wide to bring the entire price down to $74.25. That's a total of 40% off from the retail price.    With so many different varieties, this is the perfect tasting menu for the reader in your life, or an opportunity to find great stocking stuffers no matter what folks taste may be (or just bulk up your own TBR pile for the long winter ahead).   Supplies are limited though, and this discount only lasts till Cyber Monday, so act now before it's too late.

For the past ten years, we've been lucky enough to publish works by indie authors we love, and whose work we are so proud to champion. Today we want to show our gratitude to them and to our Furious Readers who've joined us on this journey by offering 25% off all our original titles from now till Cyber Monday.     When you shop small and shop indie, you're supporting months of the hard work and dreams of authors and creatives who love what they do and want to share it with the world. Honor your favorite indie author by gifting their book to a reader you love.    And as always, with each of purchase made, you'll not only be supporting independent authors, but also literary organizations who work tirelessly to help provide a more equitable and sustainable reading journey. 

Small Business Saturday is this weekend, Furious Readers! We love an excuse to venture out into our communities and support the local businesses around us. If you’re interested in supporting your neighbors instead of big box stores, we cannot recommend independent bookstores enough!     We have been really lucky over these 10 years to work with many wonderful indie bookstores and retail shops that support and champion our authors.    First, we want to introduce our two community partners - Commonplace Reader and Final Boss Comics, bookstores that have hosted multiple Read Furiously authors and carry multiple titles. They are our favorite book people and we are so grateful for their support over the years.    And as we look forward to 2026, both metaphorically and literally speaking be sure to visit these great bookshops to pick up copies of our 2026 Indie Bookstores of New Jersey calendar: - Second Time Books - Booktowne - Asbury Book Cooperative - Labyrinth Books   Can't visit bookstores in person? Visit Bookshop.org to purchase online and support them!

The Life in the Garden State anthology was a passion project for us here at Read Furiously, a chance for us to share just a few of the countless voices across that state and highlight the often overlooked people and wonders that exists in New Jersey.   The series has garnered awards and become one of our bestseller. So now, for this Black Friday as we celebrate the release of the final installment in the series, we are offering a special pairing featuring the final volume Disco Fries & Scenic Drives, as well as a New Jersey Destination kitchen towel filled with famous places, people, moments, and images.   Designed and hand-printed by The Buffalo Works in Minneapolis, MN, this flat weave kitchen towel is made of 100% cotton and is super absorbent. It's the perfect compliment for a greasy plate of disco fries.    Get it for 25% off now through Cyber Monday!

Bill Hemmig was recently invited to be a guest on the BlainesWorld Podcast. Join him as he discusses his work including Americana, his contribution to the Disco Fries & Scenic Drives, as well as the New Jersey Indie Bookstore Calendar he curated with fellow Read Furiously author Margaret Montet. 

Monday November 10th, Theater for the New City will be staging a performance of Milagros, Santa, and the Light, the new play written and directed by Y. Rodriguez - author of Urban Folk Tales.  Featuring performances by James Beecroft, Norberto Cancel, Cheryl Gadsden, Phil Oetiker, Yesenia Ortiz, and Seine Young the play tells the story of a young mother and her daughter who witness a miracle that would set their world free but are doomed to pay the consequences for freedom. The performance is open to the public with a suggested donation of $5. For reservations, please email tncdreamup@gmail.com. November 10th, 7:00pm THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY 155 First Avenue (between 9th & 10th Street) COMMUNITY SPACE New York, NY 10003

Shopping for a reader who has read everything? Need a gift that doesn’t require wrapping or running to the post office? We’ve got you covered with our Sequential Underground subscription box! Sequential Underground is our monthly literary adventure designed for readers of all kinds. Focused entirely on pocket-sized and portable books, every month features a new reading experience. Choose a three or six month subscription for your favorite reader.  Each box contains:  * A pocket-sized/portable book (direct from the publisher and brand new!) and companion Zine * A reading tool, a Reader Affirmation card, and 2-3 reading accessories * Digital Extras to support your reading journey

Need a little extra something to add to your gift? Our Bookmark Shoppe has an eclectic mix of magnetic and traditional bookmarks that will match every reader’s style. Perfect for stocking stuffers or in place of gift bows, all of these bookmarks are handmade and created by independent artists.

Need inspiration on a budget? Our stocking stuffers offer a range of interesting and unusual choices to help your gift-giving stand out. If your favorite reader loves to write, make plans, or reads off the beaten path, each gift has been curated and put together by our team of booksellers. At these prices, you can even get yourself a little something - we won’t tell, Furious Reader!

Give the gift of stories this season! Our original titles from our publisher Read Furiously are the perfect choice for every reader on your list. We offer a mix of fiction, memoir, anthology, comics, and poetry featuring our talented authors. When you purchase a book written by an indie author, you’re supporting years of hard work and dedication. Supporting indie is supporting a dream. Plus, every purchase of a Read Furiously title benefits one of the many literary causes we support. This holiday season buy 3, save 15% or buy 5+, save 25%

When we think of one-of-a-kind gifts, it’s no surprise that we keep coming back to our bestselling, pocket-sized One ‘n Done series. Portable and designed to be read during a long weekend, this is a great gift idea for travelers, commuters, or anyone who keeps saying to you, “I really should read more, but I don’t have the time.”   The One ‘n Done series offers different genres and authors to help you mix and match your next reading adventure. Each title is also small enough to fill stockings, gift bags for hosts, gift exchanges, and more. Knock out your shopping list by purchasing the entire collection of 12 books. Get the entire One ‘n Done series collection for $99 - 20% off the retail price! This makes the perfect gift for the avid reader in your life or 12 readers who are looking for something a little different. 

We love giving literary gifts, especially ones filled with personality. We also call this section, “For the Reader who thinks they’ve read it all” because these gifts are offbeat and full of heart. From our bestselling Read Furiously-published series to items made by independent artists and studios, these gift collections are items that you will not find anywhere else. Plus, everything here supports independent authors and artists, making this purchase a definite win-win! Treat your favorite Furious Reader to a gift that celebrates their exceptional tastes and sets them on a brand new literary adventure. Collect all three books in our bestselling Life in the Garden State trilogy: The World Takes, the award-winning Stay Salty, and Disco Fries & Scenic Drives. Each book is an anthology filled with stories, essays, comics, photography, and poetry from the tip of High Point in Sussex County to the shores of Cape May.

Furious Readers, after months of hard work, our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide has arrived!   Shopping small and shopping indie is an important choice, especially during one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year. By choosing us, you’re choosing to support the dreams and hard work of our authors, our team who helped us build this gift guide, and our booksellers who curate our monthly subscription box. No algorithms or billionaires - just a small, but mighty team, from New Jersey who want to share the joy of reading with you.   We'll be sharing more in the coming weeks, so be sure to sign up for our newsletter to make sure you don't miss out on any of the exclusive deals we have planned - including a 10% discount on your next order just for signing up.

As October now comes to a close, we are excited to announce that CLMP released their reading list celebrating Filipino authors and their stories for Filipino American Heritage Month. For the third year in a row, First by Lianne Cruz has been featured on this list. A beautifully illustrated graphic novel exploring her first pregnancy it's a funny and heartfelt look at family, life, and trying to prepare for all the unexpected things that come when you're expecting.    You can find the full list of titles selected on the CLMP website.

The Community of Literary Press and Magazines has released their reading list for the best small press books being released for the month of October. On it, Disco Fries & Scenic Drives, the final installment in the Life in the Garden State trilogy has been selected as one of the featured titles.   Edited by S. Atzeni and Adam Wilson, the anthology collects over 20 different writers, poets, photographers, and comic artists sharing their wonderful and weird - heartfelt and humorous - tales that make New Jersey the one of a kind experience it is. Disco Fries & Scenic Drives is available wherever books are sold, and you can read the full list of October's featured titles on the CLMP website.

The idea for this series began seven years ago at the Trenton (now NJ) Punk Rock Flea Market. The day was long, but filled with excellent conversation between vendors and visitors. We were still a young publisher, trying to figure out where we fit within the great publishing landscape. We knew we wanted to publish one-of-a-kind stories filled with different perspectives and experiences. Being in that welcoming space while building a creative, meaningful journey became the catalyst for a series of books about the true nature of New Jersey. Not the ridiculous caricatures and jokes portrayed in television and film, but the true spirit of the state - the one we were experiencing that weekend in the old Roebling Wire Works.   We created our titles from significant attributes that we feel make up New Jersey. The World Takes, our first book, is an homage to the “Trenton Makes, the World Takes” bridge - a reminder of the dreams and hard work that so many generations have put into building New Jersey. The award-winning Stay Salty represents both the delicious salt water taffy from the Shore and the grit and determination of Garden State inhabitants. Finally, Disco Fries & Scenic Drives is a love letter to the diners that have nourished us and the drives that continue to inspire us.    This mighty trio represents our past, present, and our future as Read Furiously. Thanks for being along for the ride. 

It’s here, Furious Readers! The latest piece of the Life in the Garden State trilogy, Disco Fries & Scenic Drives, has arrived wherever books are sold.   Our third and final volume is finally here and the moment is both bittersweet and exciting. This anthology series is a work of art - a testament to the wonderful and interesting moments that make up the New Jersey mythos.   Once again, we have a volume filled with stories, essays, photography, comics, and poetry all featuring the history, culture, and iconography of the Garden State. Disco Fries & Scenic Drives brings together cryptids, Shad Fest, the mall, baseball, weekends at Seaside, diners, highways, and more to celebrate the rich culture and history of New Jersey and the people behind it.

We can’t believe it either, Furious Readers. October marks the one year anniversary of the Sequential Underground Subscription box. An entire year of fascinating, heartfelt, and exciting pocket-sized books arriving on our readers’ doorsteps Next month’s subscription box will be the start of another great year of crafting a sustainable reading journey filled with great stories and reading tools. To mark such an important occasion, we’re heading back to the folklore/magick theme that started it all. Celebrate the upcoming turning of the wheel by starting an all new reading journey with the Sequential Underground. 

Urban stories and urban lives come together in Urban Folk Tales.Inspired by oral storytelling traditions and infused with elements of magical and spiritual realism, Urban Folk Tales: Stories is meant…

  We know, we know, Furious Readers - 2025 is still going strong and we’re looking to 2026 already. In calendar form, at least. Earlier this year, our authors Bill Hemmig (Americana: Stories and Brethren Hollow) and Margaret Montet (Nerd Traveler and Brooklyn Family Album) came up with the idea to travel throughout New Jersey, visit independent bookstores, and feature them in our first ever Read Furiously calendar.  The Indie Bookstores of New Jersey 2026 calendar is a celebration of the indie spirit that fills every corner of these bookshops. It’s the perfect addition to any booklover’s home - as reading inspiration or as plans for an indie bookstore road trip next year!  The calendar will ship out in November, so now's your chance to preorder your copy before they're gone! Make 2026 the year of the New Jersey indie bookstore road trip! The 2026 Indie Bookstores of New Jersey calendar features: 1. BookTowne, Manasquan, NJ 2. Barrier Island Books, Stone Harbor, NJ 3. Booktrader of Hamilton, Hamilton, NJ 4. Asbury Book Cooperative, Asbury Park, NJ 5. Little City Books, Hoboken, NJ 6. Words Matter, Pitman, NJ 7. Chapter One Books & More, Mendham, NJ 8. Barney Loves Books, Woodstown, NJ 9.  Labyrinth Books, Princeton, NJ 10. Second Time Books, Mount Laurel, NJ 11.  Act 2 Books: Used, Fine & Rare Books, Flemington, NJ 12. The Novel Realm, Columbus, NJ

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Each year, from September 15th to October 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor the culture and contributions of Latinx and Hispanic communities. During this time, the Community of Literary Presses compiles a reading list celebrating standout books by Latino authors published by independent presses.   We are excited to announce that this year's list featured two Read Furiously titles - W(h)ine & Cheese by S. Atzeni and Urban Folk Tales by Y. Rodriguez. We are so excited to have them be featured with so many other wonderful book.    You can read the full list of selected titles on the CLMP website.

Want to know how a publishing house comes together, Furious Readers? Back in March, Read Furiously was a sponsor for the Women in Publishing Summit and afterwards, Samantha Atzeni got to sit down with the Women in Publishing community’s fearless leader (and overall amazing person) Alexa.   Over the years, Alexa and the entire Women in Publishing community have encouraged us, inspired us, and taught us the necessary skills to help us succeed in the indie publishing industry. Being a sponsor for the WIP Summit brought our decade as a publishing house full circle and it was a privilege to share stories on Alexa’s Publishing Chat.   In the episode, “Building a Fierce Independent Press,” Samantha and Alexa discuss the joys and challenges of building an independent publishing house. Samantha Atzeni shares the origin story for Read Furiously, how the One ‘n Done series came about, why literary activism is a cornerstone to our value system, and the challenges that affect independent publishing on a daily basis.   If you were ever curious about the grit, spirit, and care that goes into indie publishing and small presses, you don’t want to miss this open and honest conversation between two expert professionals in the publishing industry. Many thanks to Alexa for having Samantha on the show.

Want to know how a publishing house comes together, Furious Readers? Back in March, Read Furiously was a sponsor for the Women in Publishing Summit and afterwards, Samantha Atzeni got to sit down with the Women in Publishing community’s fearless leader (and overall amazing person) Alexa.   Over the years, Alexa and the entire Women in Publishing community have encouraged us, inspired us, and taught us the necessary skills to help us succeed in the indie publishing industry. Being a sponsor for the WIP Summit brought our decade as a publishing house full circle and it was a privilege to share stories on Alexa’s Publishing Chat.   In the episode, “Building a Fierce Independent Press,” Samantha and Alexa discuss the joys and challenges of building an independent publishing house. Samantha Atzeni shares the origin story for Read Furiously, how the One ‘n Done series came about, why literary activism is a cornerstone to our value system, and the challenges that affect independent publishing on a daily basis.   If you were ever curious about the grit, spirit, and care that goes into indie publishing and small presses, you don’t want to miss this open and honest conversation between two expert professionals in the publishing industry. Many thanks to Alexa for having Samantha on the show.

The third volume in the award winning anthology series dedicated to our home state of New Jersey, Life in the Garden State returns with even more stories from the tip of High Point to the shore of Cap...