Soy Nut Butter
Here’s a sneak peak of of the limited edition magazine produced by the Wren’s Nest Publishing Company–
(Yes, I picked this text on purpose!)
As you may recall, this is a literary magazine completely written, designed, and published by high schoolers this summer at the Wren’s Nest. It will be available for purchase at the outstanding Decatur Book Festival on Labor Day weekend.
It’s called Soy Nut Butter. Yes, you heard me–Soy Nut Butter. Like Peanut Butter, but a little more quirky.
The high schoolers came up with the name, and I think it’s a good one. Here’s an analogy to help you better understand–Soy Nut Butter is to Peanut Butter as The Wren’s Nest is to “Reputable House Museum.”
Back in February when we came up with this idea with the Duck and Herring Company, we figured that this would be a smart thing to do for a couple reasons–
- The Wren’s Nest and the Decatur Book Festival can better engage high school students through educational initiatives.
- We can make something cool.
- It will be fun.
- We can sell it.
- People will buy it because it’s “by the children,” “for the children,” and “for a good cause.” Ha!
Now that we’re nearing the end of the publishing process and getting ready to release the magazine to the public, I still believe our reasoning was correct. All but number 3, that is.
The print shop keeps calling with miniature crises prompting me to sweat profusely and swear off this publishing thing for good. They assure me it’ll be ready and beautiful. My interior monologue is skeptical: “OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!?!”
So that’s where I’m at right now.
If you’re within a four hour drive, I suggest you stop by the DBF for a couple reasons (a) to make sure I’m still alive and (b) to buy a copy Soy Nut Butter (it’s for a good cause!).
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Amber Suitt
Program Director
Lain Shakespeare
Executive Director
11 Comments to Soy Nut Butter
just relax and trust the print shop. They are professionals, and they know what they’re doing (wink, wink!)
I think we can bring number 3 back to reality.
Thanks, Coach Gabe.
high five
Lain – In with the good air….out with the bad air. (Repeat slowly several times)
Also, if one can’t make it to the DBF, is it possible to purchase a copy of “Soy Nut Butter”?
If and only if we don’t sell out!
We’re printing 1000 limited edition copies. If 70,000 people attend the DBF, we need to trick 1 out of 70 into buying our wares.
If that doesn’t happen, then oh yeah, we’ll mail it right to your door.
Holy moly! Is this title in any way inspired by the jar of soy nut butter I bought at that crunchy little grocery store by my house when I first moved to Atlanta? If not, please allow me to think so. I loved that jar of soy nut butter. It tasted great on organic brown rice cakes.
PS I miss you, Wrens Nest and everything within!
And Carson, I miss YOU!
I think Gabe speaks for all of us, WNIC.
[...] 12:30 PM – I’d really like to check out Joseph Crespino, Matt Lassiter, and Kevin Kruse’s panel on new approaches to Southern History. This may be when my daughter and I check out the food booths and tents on the square. We do need to find the Wren’s Nest tent so that we can buy our copy of Soy Nut Butter, the Nest’s hip new lit mag for local high schoolers. [...]
Can you buy soy nut butter anywhere?
Yup, you can buy it from us. If you send a check for $10, we’ll shoot you over a copy. You’re welcome to buy as many as you’d like.
The Wren’s Nest
1050 R.D. Abernathy Blvd, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310