当地作者于2025年5月在白宫附近推出一台图书售卖机, A book vending machine by local authors launched near the White House in May 2025 to boost access to diverse literature.

2025年5月在华盛顿特区白宫附近发射的名为LitBox的图书自动售卖机,提供当地作者的作品,尤其是来自小出版社或商业范围有限的作者的作品。 A book vending machine named LitBox launched in May 2025 near the White House in Washington, D.C., offering works by local authors, particularly those from small presses or with limited commercial reach. 由作家Lauren Woods在联邦艺术基金削减后创办, 这部机器专著Diana Rojas和Itoro Bassey等地区作家的作品, 旨在提供平等获取文学作品的机会, 抵制出版业的偏见。 Founded by writer Lauren Woods after federal arts funding cuts, the machine features titles by regional writers like Diana Rojas and Itoro Bassey, aiming to provide equitable access to literature and counteract publishing industry biases. 受到欧洲模型的启发,LitBox设在西方市场,吸引公众的兴趣,主办文学活动,并通过7 000美元的人群筹资活动获得资助。 Inspired by European models, LitBox is housed at Western Market and has drawn public interest, hosted literary events, and been funded through a $7,000 crowdfunding campaign. 伍兹计划将这项行动扩大到其他华府社区, 以增加进入该市的机会并提升该市的文学形象。 Woods plans to expand the initiative to other D.C. neighborhoods to increase access and elevate the city’s literary profile.