Out of Print

Coolest thing ever? The Out of Print Clothing makes t-shirts that sport classic book covers on the front. And they are sweet. Out of Print also makes sure to license the use of the images so you won’t get a beatdown from a crazed lawyer. Which I appreciate. Out of Print also donates a book to Books for Africa for each shirt sold. Which provides easy rationalization for buying more than one. These guys are on it. This is from the company’s mission page:

How we read is changing as we move further into the digital age. It’s unclear what the role of the book cover will be in this new era, but we feel it’s more important than ever to reflect on our own individual experiences with great literary art before it’s forever changed.

I’m trying to choose between these three:

Check ‘em all out here. Some titles that I’d love to see make the leap include (with links to prefered covers): The Sound and the Fury, The Call of the Wild, The Jungle Book, The Old Man and The Sea, To Kill a Mockingbird, and on and on. What book would you want to see get the t-shirt treatment so you could wear it everywhere?

Awesome, Books | Tim | April 1, 2010 8:15 am

5 Comments

By Anne, April 1, 2010 @ 11:41 am

I think you should get all three, Tim. What about Just Kids? Not for me, of course, for you.
By Laurie, April 1, 2010 @ 2:31 pm

Hold off. I just email those guys about a James Baldwin cover. They are thinking Go Tell It On The Mountain. That’s what I’m waiting for.
By Dr J, April 1, 2010 @ 3:17 pm

That’s badass.
But there must be some mistake: why isn’t Atlas Shrugged on your wish list?
By Tim, April 1, 2010 @ 4:10 pm

Why not? Don’t get me started, Dr J.