The Marfa Book Company, founded in 1999, provides an alternative place to browse, meet friends and relax. Special features include the art gallery and the extensive collection of art and architecture books. Our clientele is diverse — tourists, ranchers, artists, writers, students and the local labor force — all seeking the same relaxed literary atmosphere. We cater to people needing tourist information. We are also a gathering place for book signings, readings and gallery events.

With an affinity towards the arts, the owners centered the store on this theme. The Art section is divided into Architecture, Interior Design, Photography, Individual Artists, Art Theory and History, Film, Graphic Design, Latin, and Folk Art.

The Contemporary Fiction and Literature section contains a selection of noted works from the past such as Chekov and George Eliot. Further, the store showcases younger and lesser-known contemporary writers and poets. Readings are frequently given by writers in residence of The Lannan Foundation, a literary residency program that allows working writers and poets to temporarily reside in Marfa. Frequently, these accomplished writers give readings of their work at the bookstore, including past readings by Victoria Glendinning, Linh Dinh, Jean Valentine, Judy Tuwalestiwa, Denise Chavez, Stanley Crawford, Dana Levin and Debra Eisenberg.

Other sections include cooking, gardening, biography, history, religion, as well as an extensive children's section.

We at Marfa Book Company look forward to serving your literary needs. Please contact us at 432.729.3906 should you have any further questions about our unique venture.

We are open 10-7 daily.