The history and future of food trucks, and a look at the old tradition of “night lunch.” The visually-striking lanternfly that eastern US states are begging people to kill. And why you may not be getting that book you ordered anytime soon.Sponsors:Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnewsUpstart, upstart.com/kottkeLinks:Before Food Trucks, Americans Ate 'Night Lunch' From Beautiful Wagons (Atlas Obscura)The Rise of the Taco Truck (JSTOR Daily)Taco Bell's Subscription Service: We've Gone Too Far (The Atlantic)Die, Beautiful Spotted Lanternfly, Die (NY Times)The Book Biz Tries to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions (Publisher’s Weekly) Supply Chain Challenges: Put Your Book Orders In Now For The Holidays (Book Riot)Booksellers warn over Christmas supplies amid UK lorry driver shortage (The Guardian)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.