LitBox Vending Machine Stocked Full of Books by DC-Area Authors

LitBox vending machine stocked full of books by DC-area authors

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 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 patented the first vending machine in the United States, which would serve mineral water for a coin. Over the …

Swap chips for chapters at DC’s first literary vending machine

Foggy Bottom readers searching to find a taste of the local literary community lucked out as a Washingtonian installed a brand-new book vending machine in Western Market on Saturday.  Next to Duke’s Grocery now stands a “LitBox,” a tall, tan-colored vending machine featuring the District’s flag, images of Martin Luther King Jr. and various monuments. The machine is not filled with snacks to grab on the go but instead contains 23 books written by…