Hi Everyone,
It’s hard to believe it has only been two months since I started my time at Maria’s Bookshop. Already, I feel comfortable in my role and ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges which lie ahead.
One of the things I’ve come to enjoy most about my time at Maria’s has been getting to know the staff and being welcomed so warmly into the Maria’s family. Our staff is truly incredible! Not only are they dedicated and hard-working, but they are some of the most thoughtful, passionate, fun people you will ever meet. Among them, we have writers and mathematicians, runners and gardeners, volunteers and activists, and the list goes on. I am constantly impressed by the diversity of ideas and experiences among our staff members. On top of all that, they are, of course, voracious readers with distinctive personal taste. Since, believe it or not, each staff member can’t quite read every book in the store, we learn from one another about all the great books, authors and new releases we can’t get to ourselves.
In that spirit, our next newsletter will highlight the book someone besides myself has been enjoying lately, as well as a bit about them.
Your friend,
Evan
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Wanderers
By Chuck Wendig
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I just finished exploring Chuck Wendig’s apocalyptic world in his new novel
Wanderers
. The basic premise of the story is not a unique one: deadly disease spreads quickly across the country, causing panic and violence, while an ever-growing group dubbed “The Wanderers” become possessed by some greater purpose and begin walking across the country, seemingly immune to the disease. But this is more than a classic apocalypse story, it is both a lighthearted and powerful commentary on the divisive fear and contempt harbored in American politics and society today. Wendig’s characters are relatable, his pop-culture references keep things light-hearted, and his narrative style is compelling. On top of all that, part of the story takes place in Ouray!
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Warriors Book of Virtues
By Matt Bloom
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Thursday, July 30 from 5:30-7:oo pm
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
1550 Main Avenue
Warriors Book of Virtues
details time-tested principles for succeeding in life through the understanding and development of character, virtues represent the moral excellence of a person. From discipline to prudence, fortitude to faith, the warrior virtues presented in these pages are guaranteed to transform your life to one of meaning and purpose
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My Antonia
By Willa Cather
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Friday, August 9 from 2:30-3:30 pm
Animas City Chocolate Company
920 Main Avenue
Playwright, Meg Miroshni, and Willa Cather Foundation’s Executive Director, Ashley Olson will discuss Meg’s bold new play adaptation of Willa Cather’s 1918 classic novel My Antonia. Meg’s play will premiere with a reading on Friday night at 7:30p at the Durango Arts Center, but you can learn about it here first! Maria's Bookshop will have copies of this classic book for sale and Meg would love to sign it for you!
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS - UPDATES
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We have tickets! These concerts in the Secret Garden make for the perfect family outing, gathering of friends, bachelor or bachelorettte party, or date night.
***You can purchase a 10-punch pass for $90 (that's a 10% discount) at Maria's Bookshop. Punches can be used all at once or throughout the summer. ***
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STAFF FAVORITE:
This book is loved by both Leah and Kirbie!
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The Saturday Night Ghost Club
By Craig Davidson
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An irresistible and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of
Stranger Things
and
Stand by Me
about a group of misfit kids who spend an unforgettable summer investigating local ghost stories and urban legends
"A celebration of the secret lives of children, both their wonders and their horrors . . . Immensely enjoyable, piercingly clever, and satisfyingly soulful." -Jason Heller,
NPR
Growing up in 1980s Niagara Falls - a seedy but magical, slightly haunted place - Jake Baker spends most of his time with his uncle Calvin, a kind but eccentric enthusiast of occult artifacts and conspiracy theories. The summer Jake turns twelve, he befriends a pair of siblings new to town, and so Calvin decides to initiate them all into the "Saturday Night Ghost Club." But as the summer goes on, what begins as a seemingly light-hearted project may ultimately uncover more than any of its members had imagined...
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Escalante's Dream
By David Roberts
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In July 1776 a pair of Franciscan friars, Francisco Atanasio Dom nguez and Silvestre V lez de Escalante, were charged by the governor of New Mexico with discovering a route across the unknown Southwest to the new Spanish colony in California. They had other goals as well, some of them secret: converting the indigenous natives along the way to the true faith, discovering a semi-mythical paradise known as Teguay , hunting for sources of gold and silver, and paving the way for Spanish settlements from Santa Fe to Monterey. In strict terms, the expedition failed. Running out of food and beset by an early winter, the twelve-man team gave up in what is now western Utah. The retreat to Santa Fe became an ordeal of survival. The men were reduced to eating their own horses while they searched for a crossing of the raging Colorado River in Glen Canyon. Seven months after setting out, Dom nguez and Escalante staggered back to Santa Fe. Yet in the course of their 1,700-mile voyage, the explorers discovered more land unknown to Europeans than Lewis and Clark would encounter a quarter-century later.
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HOT SUMMER SERIES FOR YOUNG READERS
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Wings of Fire:
The Poison Jungle
By Tui T. Sutherland
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The
New York Times
bestselling series continues with a thrilling revelation -- brand-new tribes of dragons!
Some secrets are deadly.
It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings. It's her life's mission to exact revenge on the tribe that tried to wipe out the LeafWings and ripped every tree from the surface of Pantala.
Every tree, that is, except the wild and dangerous Poison Jungle, where the surviving LeafWings have been hiding since the war. Hiding, plotting, and waiting for a dragon like Sundew, who is uniquely qualified to bring down the Hives.
RELEASE DATE: July 30th!
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Animas Animal Adventures:
Durango to Silverton
By Anna C. Swain
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Ride the rails on a steam-powered train as you travel with the narrator from charming Durango, Colorado along the Animas River to the old mining town of Silverton, Colorado. This beautifully illustrated poem allows the reader to experience what it’s like to have a seat on the train and discover the unique animals who make this special place their home.
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Frank B. Nordstrom
20th Century Pioneer: Pediatrician and Canyon Guide
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CORRECTION
In the 07/11 issue of the newsletter, we mistakenly wrote that Connie Nordstrom is Frank Nordstrom's daughter.
Connie Nordstrom is Frank's wife.
We apologize for the misrepresentation and appreciate the opportunity to correct our mistake!
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Maria's Bookshop has the maps, toys, activities, and games to make your summer road trip unforgettable
(in the good way)!
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