Maria's Bookshop, on historic Main Avenue in Durango, Colorado, is a locally-owned, independent bookstore featuring regional titles, bestsellers, local authors, guidebooks, cards, journals, toys, games and more.  We are staffed by 15 well-read, friendly booksellers and we look forward to helping you find just the right book for you, whether you're shopping online with us or in person.

Get your tickets now for next Monday's special event at the Rochester Hotel with novelists BA Shapiro and Caroline Leavitt! Just $10 gets you into the secret garden ($15 at the door), where you'll mix and mingle with other readers, meet the authors, enjoy a complimentary drink and light snacks and be entered to win $150 worth of titles you choose from our friends at Algonquin Books!  Limited to 75 people, so don't wait too long!

LOCAL AUTHORS: Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Durango Public Library Literary Festival Local Authors Fair, which will take place on Saturday, September 26th from 1:30 to 3:30 at the library.  This is a fantastic opportunity to share your work with the community and network with other local writers.  Space is limited to 20 authors and deadline to apply is July 1.  Click here for more information.