The Craig Childs' author event was a smash hit! His new book has been so successful, it is now hard to get a copy.
We still have some in the shop. Come and get one while you can!
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New Book by P. David Smith
Former Ouray resident and bookseller, P. David Smith, has written a new book about Ouray, I Never Knew That About Ouray.
P. David and his wife, Jan, own Western Reflections Publishing in Lake City, CO. Ouray Bookshop carries many, many of their local and Colorado history titles.
Puzzles!
Many people discovered how much they love putting together jigsaw puzzles during COVID stay-at-home orders. We have a wide variety of them from which to choose. We carry White Mountain Puzzles, Pomegranate Puzzles and small Wentworth Wooden Puzzles.
We carry beautiful Sandbottles that are made by Ouray long-time resident Robert Stoufer, aka “The Sandman.”
Robert collects the naturally colored sands from about 15 states. The sand must be fine, with a large percentage of clay, which is what causes the sands to “pack” when compressed so the designs will not shake up. Robert pours the sands into clear bottles, all the while making interesting designs. He learned the craft from his father, Woody, and has been making them since 1972—in Ouray since 1977.
Come in and see our selection of Word Cloud Classics by Simon and Shuster. These classics are attractively bound in a “leather” cover, are in many beautiful colors, and have a wonderful texture, as the word clouds are cut into the material.
What is especially terrific about these books is that they are very affordable. Almost all of the titles are $14.99 each, with a few of the larger books at $16.99 each. We have a wide variety of books right now and will always be adding new titles. These books will make great graduation gifts!
At Ouray Bookshop we have been so heartened that almost all of our books about anti-racism sold within two days and many, many, customers placed orders. It gives us hope for humanity. Because many of the books are backordered due to nationwide demand (the publishers are rushing to print more), Libro.fm has put together a playlist for those that enjoy audio books and want to start the books now.
Libro is the subscription audio book company that benefits independent bookshops, like ours. Here is the link: libro.fm/ouray