While shipping Neal Stephenson’s classic, Snow Crash, we decided not to fill all the distributor and large online retailer orders we had on file for the book. Instead, we held back the last 75 or so copies to sell to our direct customers. In the three weeks since the book shipped, we’ve seen that quantity dwindle to fewer than 20, so if you’re of a mind to experience the travails of The Deliverator, and read one of the most influential books of the latter half of the Twentieth Century, we suggest you might want to get your order in. Finally, kudos to Patrick Arrasmith, whose timeless illustrations for the novel have drawn strong praise in the emails we’ve received.

Stephenson fans take note — we will be working more with Neal in the future. Details coming as soon as the contracts have been inked.

Posted on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 11:02 am.