I went into a Hastings today, and browsing among the art books there I found this among the stacks. After a small, giddy, self contained dance, I quickly informed my girlfriend  simonheron and babbled about how cool it was to see a directly furry-fandom related book in a mainstream bookstore.

In a way I feel this shows that we have earned some sort of recognition as a group, even if it's just some weird socially-awkward middle-schoolers buying this sort of thing. The fact that this book is worth carrying in store rather in simply in a warehouse where it takes up less space indicates to me that we are now enough established as a subculture that we are worth marketing at least something to. Either that or I'm being hyperbolic about the whole thing.

Needless to say, we've come a long way since Fur and Loathing.

UPDATE: Interestingly, this seems to be a trend at bookstores around the area. There is not one, but two bookstores that carry this book. Borders has another copy on its shelves and in addition it carries another furry book!