Books

New book examines Bears Ears

The distinctive Bears Ears can be seen for more than 100 miles in every direction. Different tribes in different languages…

December 22, 2022

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Book ideas for busy Santas

a young reader? Here are some gift suggestions

December 15, 2022

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‘Stone Desert’ an homage to special part of Southwest

(Courtesy of Maria’s Bookshop) The 2022 rerelease of “Stone Desert: A Naturalist’s Exploration of Canyonlands National Park” by Craig Childs…

November 10, 2022

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C.J. Box returns with new Cassie Dewell story

Wyoming author C.J. Box has recently released “Treasure State,” his fifth Cassie Dewell novel. The title is a clever double…

November 3, 2022

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Dinner with the King: New cookbook features meals taken from Stephen King stories

Recipes focus on author’s tales set in Maine

October 27, 2022

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Local author Chuck Greaves returns with new mystery

Regional author Chuck Greaves recently released “The Chimera Club,” his fourth novel in the Jack MacTaggart mystery series. The previous…

September 15, 2022

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Craig Johnson back with new novel, ‘Hell and Back’

(Courtesy) Imagine waking up, on your back, snow covering your face with your coat frozen to the pavement in the…

September 8, 2022

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Joy Harjo picture book ‘Remember’ to come out next year

“Remember,” by U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo and Michaela Goade, will be released next year. (Random House Children’s Books via…

July 13, 2022

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Blake Crouch’s new novel an unsettling look into future

will be at El Moro on Sunday for early release, signing of ‘Upgrade’

July 8, 2022

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Two rare Shirley Jackson stories published this week

NEW YORK – Shirley Jackson had a gift for evoking the depths of anxiety in the space it might take…

June 9, 2022

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Productive pandemic: Jennaye Derge wrote book during COVID-19 lockdown

Local author Jennaye Derge will celebrate her new book, “How to Cry on Your Bicycle and Other Practical Lessons,” with…

May 24, 2022

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Hillerman’s new book a welcome addition to series

will be at Maria’s Bookshop in Durango, Farmington Public Library

May 3, 2022

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Instead of banning ‘Maus,’ take opportunity to learn from it

(Courtesy of Maria’s Bookshop) A lot of talk and action has been going on in the United States recently about…

April 16, 2022

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New book chronicles hiking Colorado Trail

‘Uphill Both Ways’ examines the ultimate family field trip

March 31, 2022

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Cormac McCarthy has 2 novels coming out in the fall

Author Cormac McCarthy has two novels coming out this fall, his first fiction releases since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Road”…

March 9, 2022

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Durangoan’s book has international reach

Jones’ ‘Horse Brain, Human Brain’ awarded Japan’s Equine Culture Award

February 17, 2022

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Spider-Man comic page sells for record $3.36M at auction

Page 25 from the 1984 Marvel comic “Secret Wars No. 8” tells the origin story of Spider-Man’s now-iconic black suit.…

January 13, 2022

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Longmire series returns with ‘Daughter of the Morning Star’

(Courtesy) In “Daughter of the Morning Star,” the 17th book in Craig Johnson’s well-loved Longmire series, Walt and Henry Standing…

October 19, 2021

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‘Canyonlands Carnage’ a tense, dangerous outing

Durango author Scott Graham will discuss book Thursday

September 7, 2021

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Anne Rice’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’ set for AMC in 2022

Author Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire” is rising again on screen, this time for TV. The best-selling novel, which…

June 25, 2021

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Jamestown Revival pays tribute to Louis L’Amour

explores iconic writer’s stories in ‘Fireside with Louis L’Amour’

June 3, 2021