OVERCUP BLOG

As the country continues to deal with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, readers’ shelves are becoming bare as we devour our ‘to be read’ piles. Here at Overcup Press we’re keeping independent bookstores and small publishers at the forefront of our minds so we’ve put together a short list of things to keep in mind while you shop for new books!  If shopping in person: Be courteous and kind. It’s simple and it’s big. We’re feeling global stress like we never have before and, while we hope you always do these things, it’s especially important right now. Wear a...

we joined Publishers Weekly and other small/independent publishers, organizations, and trade magazines to launch the #ReadIndie campaign. It's an opportunity for publishers like Overcup to highlight the range, importance, and distinctive character of the indie publishing community.

by Ryan Scribner National Weed Day, more commonly known as 420, has become an international counterculture holiday where people celebrate by consuming marijuana. But in America, the line between civil disobedience and mainstream sanctioned culture has been blurred to the point that the line is almost indistinguishable. No origin story explains the practice of this holiday but that makes sense. All over the world, people smoke weed for recreation, health or religious purposes. But one aspect that has helped spread the culture of 420 pertains to the ritualization of numbers. The Origin In 1971, a group of students who attended...