Literarity Book Shop

Congrats to the cool kids over at Sound Decay Records on turning three! If you like music and vinyl, Sound Decay is a “must visit.” Authentic shops like Sound Decay are important to our community.

When you need to order online, please visit our Bookshop page. For signed copies of books by borderland authors, give us a call or visit our El Paso shop in Pepper at 5411 N Mesa in Pepper Tree Square.

Literarity Book Shop Bookshop Literarity Book Shop is a locally owned, independent bookstore in El Paso, TX, offering new and used books, including rare books and signed first editions. The shop features an array of books by Borderland authors as well as books about local and regional history and culture. Since its opening in 20...

Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: An Annotated Edition. A beautiful, large hardcover with yellow full-cloth binding and glossy, illustrated jacket. Condition: Like New. Price: $35

If you haven't yet bought the current El Paso Matters Book Club selection –– RETABLOS by Octavio Solis –– and need to buy online, you can order from our Bookshop.org page. Proceeds benefit ElPasoMatters.org.

Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived Along the Border a book by Octavio Solis Recommended by the New York Times and NBC News, and called one of the Best Books of the Year by Buzzfeed! The New York Times directs readers to Retablos if you want to know "what's life really like on the Mexican border." "Solis grew up just a mile from the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, and he tells...

In recent days, El Paso Matters has published several important stories about El Paso government and politics. The frequency, timeliness and depth of their reporting is reminiscent of daily newspapers in their prime. That's impressive for a relatively small nonprofit news organization! Check out the El Paso Matters Government & Politics page using the link below.

Government & Politics - El Paso Matters El Paso Matters is an independent, member-supported nonprofit news organization focusing on in-depth and investigative journalism covering the El Paso, Juarez border region

SNEAK PREVIEW! Tune in online tomorrow evening when Tim Z. Hernandez will be streaming live from Summer Fishtrap in Oregon. Tim will be reading from and talking about his forthcoming (Sept.) book, THEY CALL YOU BACK, the sequel to ALL THEY WILL CALL YOU. Both are published by The University of Arizona Press.

Tomorrow, July 12, 7:30 pm PST, LIVESTREAM or in Wallowa Lake, Oregon: Tim Z. Hernandez, Author of forthcoming "They Call You Back," reads at Summer Fishtrap. Info and livestream link here:
https://uapress.arizona.edu/event/tim-hernandez-offers-sneak-preview-of-they-call-you-back-at-summer-fishtrap

Check out this excerpt from El Paso Matters Book Club's July/August selection –– Octavio Solis's memoir, RETABLOS: Stories From a Life Lived Along the Border. Octavio will return to El Paso in late August for an El Paso Matters event, which will be open to the public. In the meantime, if you buy the book at our shop all profits go to support ElPasoMatters.org, the borderland's nonprofit news organization.

Read excerpt from our book club pick: ‘Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived Along the Border’ by Octavio Solis For El Paso native Octavio Solis, revisiting home is like walking into a retablo. Read an excerpt from his award-winning book and get lost in the playwright’s words.

Thanks to author Victoria Blanco and the good folks at Coffee House Press, we have signed bookplates for Victoria's new book –– OUT OF THE SIERRA: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance. Victoria grew up in Juárez and El Paso and now lives in Minnesota. OUT OF THE SIERRA is her first book.

*** SOLD *** A deluxe, leather-bound edition of Roger Tory Peterson’s field guide to BIRDS OF TEXAS AND ADJACENT STATES, published by Easton Press. Dark blue, full-leather binding gold gilt decorations and gold gilt edges to pages. Condition: Like New. Price: $35

NEW! The debut book of narrative nonfiction by Victoria Blanco, an important new literary voice with roots in our borderland. Victoria was born and raised in the sister cities of El Paso and Juárez and now resides in Minnesota. "OUT OF THE SIERRA: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance" is published by the highly regarded Coffee House Press. Description below:

A DISPLACED FAMILY CHARTS A PATH FORWARD IN THIS TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF PERSEVERANCE AND THE MANY FORMS RESISTANCE CAN TAKE.

The Rarámuri people of Chihuahua, Mexico, make up one of the largest Indigenous tribes of North America. Renowned for maintaining their language and cultural traditions in the face of colonization, they have weathered numerous hardships—climate disaster, poverty, cultural erasure—that have only worsened during the twenty-first century.

Based on more than a decade of oral history and participatory field work, Out of the Sierra paints a vivid and vital portrait of Rarámuri displacement. When drought leaves the Gutiérrez family with nothing to eat, they are faced with the choice many Rarámuris must make: remain and hope for rain and aid, or leave their sacred homeland behind. Luis, Martina, and their children choose to journey from their home in the Sierra Madre mountains toward a new and uncertain future in a government-funded Indigenous settlement.

Victoria Blanco considers Indigenous identity with tenderness and intelligence, demanding recognition and justice for the Rarámuri people as they resist assimilation and uphold traditional knowledge in the face of broken systems. In a narrative of unprecedented access and intimacy, Out of the Sierra offers a groundbreaking testimony to human resilience and the power of community.

One of the most beloved and respected El Paso writers was the late Elroy Bode, who authored nine books while also teaching in public schools, including El Paso's Austin High School where he inspired young people like Ron Stallworth, author of Black Klansman. We were fortunate to acquire some signed copies of Mr. Bode's COMMONPLACE MYSTERIES, all in new/unread condition. Price: $25 each

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Photos: ‘The Last Philosopher in Texas’ author Daniel Chacón meets El Paso Matters Book Club members Author Daniel Chacón discusses "The Last Philosopher in Texas" with the El Paso Matters Book Club, sharing insights into his writing process.

Pick up the El Paso Matters Book Club's July/August selection at our shop. All profits go to support ElPasoMatters.org, the borderland's nonprofit news organization.

Discover Octavio Solis' Memoir ‘Retablos’ — El Paso Matters Book Club pick - El Paso Matters Explore the vibrant and poignant childhood stories of Octavio Solis in "Retablos: Stories from a Life Lived Along the Border." Join the El Paso Matters Book Club for in-depth discussions and author insights.

More than 200 pages of the iconic art of Frank Frazetta ... Price: $40.

FANTASTICAL! Two books of fantasy illustrations by the legendary Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Hardcovers with jackets; both in nice, clean condition. Price: $30 each

Literarity –– locally owned and grown for 7 years ...

*** SOLD *** Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS. Black, high-quality, full-leather binding with gold gilt decorations and accents that are artistic gestures to Frankenstein. Gold gilt edges to pages. Silk end-leaves and bookmark. Easton Press. Condition: Like New. Price: $75

*** SOLD *** JOHN STEINBECK: TORTILLA FLAT, OF MICE AND MEN, and CANNERY ROW. Three classics in a single volume. High-quality, full-leather binding gold gilt decorations and gold gilt edges to pages. Silk end-leaves and bookmark. Franklin Library, 1977. Condition: Near Fine Price: $50

*** SOLD *** SHAKESPEARE: TRAGEDIES, HISTORIES, COMEDIES, POEMS. Bound in red full-leather binding with gold gilt decorations and gold gilt edges to pages. Silk end-leaves and bookmark. Franklin Library, 1980. Condition: Very Good; a few blemishes and imperfections. Price: $100

As we celebrate our 7th birthday this week, this was a nice gift. Thanks, Patti!

Our little shop turns 7 on Friday, July 5th. We're going to enjoy it all week.