Maze Books is proud to be the first bookstore on Earth to sell this brand-spanking-new kids book by Rockford artist Emily Grobe! Four copies available -- support local art!

Mail Call -- The gift of literature from my favorite horror writer, Kathe Koja. "Poets run the world." @kkoja.bsky.social

Here's what we have on the schedule for this week (3/25-3/30). Please note that Chess Club has changed its hours for Spring/Summer and will now run 5:30-7pm every Wednesday.

The Forage Like a Bear Q&A / Signing is today (Sat. 3.15) from 12-3pm! Come hang out with Chris Fink of WNIJ/NPR and John Porcellino King-Cat/Spit-and-a-Half for a discussion on their latest release from Bored Wolves Press! There is no cost to attend.

It's another busy week at Maze Books with plenty of free public events! Tue 3/11 6-8pm: Don’t Cry - DIY! Wed 3/12 6-8pm: Chess Club Sat 3/15 12-3pm: Forage Like a Bear - Reading & Signing with Chris Fink & John Porcellino Enjoy this weather while it lasts -- open today 11-7pm!

Rockford City Hall last night. I am very proud of this city.

I will be addressing City Council tonight at 5:30pm in support of immigrants and refugees in Rockford and will respond directly to the xenophobic language used in last week's Council meeting by 3rd Ward Alderman Chad Tuneberg. I hope to see some of you there -- I will do the best that I can.

Open Today: 11-7pm.

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Solidarity Forever!

1pm today(2.23.25) at S. Winnebago & W. State. I will see you there!

It's going to be an early morning for Nick Naruz from Toad Hall Books and myself tomorrow, as you can catch us talking about The 3rd Annual Rockford Indie Bookstore Crawl LIVE on Andy/Aaron Mornings at 6:00am, if I can survive getting up that early. 📚 📺

Tune into 96.7 The Eagle this morning at 8am to hear Nick from Toad Hall and Dave from Maze Books discuss this weekends 3rd Annual Indie Bookstore Crawl!

Every year I ask Nick from Toad Hall if he wants to match outfits for our Indie Book Crawl radio segments. It never gets old. Catch us both live tomorrow (Wed 2.19) on 96.7 The Eagle at 8:00am!

Maze Books, behind closed doors on a cold Monday in February. 2.17.25

I picked up a new model from Royal Hobby yesterday. I love books 24/7.

Joe Tallman knocks it out of the park again with the poster and t-shirt design for this year's 3rd Annual Rockford Indie Bookstore Crawl. Holy smokes!

New Prairie Pothole is up now on my #Patreon! Childhood Embarrassment, PLUS a behind-the-scenes look at the nitty-gritty that went into its creation. (PRAIRIE POTHOLE is my excloosive online comic strip) Link in bio -- please consider signing up -- it's a deal! Thanx! #altcomics #comix #zines

It's turning out to be a pretty neat, poetry-centric day. This morning, I got to hang out with Professor MK Davis & his RU students to discuss a piece from Cold Comfort. Tonight, I join poets Jenna Goldsmith & Lydia Kozlowski as Judges for Jefferson High School's Poetry Out Loud competition.

Want to support the shop and black authors/history this month but don't have the time to stop into the store? Not a problem--we've added our most popular in-store BHM purchases to our bookshop affiliate page. Audio and E-books are available as well. Vote with your dollars and keep it local!

You better beleve we are open Sundays. 12-4pm. #bookstore

On Tuesday March 11th, Maze Books is proud to host the second round of a new reoccurring series, Don’t Cry - DIY! -- A general craft meetup hosted by the wonderfully talented Lyric Rose Ellis. Some junk journal supplies will be available / Bring Your Own Craft. 6-8pm.

Last I heard, it was still legal to GROOVE! youtu.be/Rjm35C3fFho?... @daptonerecords.bsky.social

Another day in paradise.

🎀Save the Date!🎀 Sat. Feb 8th Valentine’s Shop Hop in downtown Rockford IL! See details below. My shop will be open 11-3pm - hosting @katymik.bsky.social for live chainstitch + The Scrap Jar with VDay crafts! Visit me, Inferno Clay Studio, Lucette + Elora Home for passport stamps + a raffle!

Happy Saturday, folks! Here's a look at some of the new books and restocks that arrived yesterday. Stop on in and give yourself a little time off! Open 11-7pm Saturdays and 12-4pm Sundays.

In the kitchen, making a snack, singing "Just my imagination.." and my dog legit howled along like in the cartoons. Devastated. 🤣

Put an old patch on M-65 parka. Originally picked up at the Screw City Scooter Piracy meetup in 1999. Mods rule.

The New Book shelves at Maze are looking fine as hell right about now--check out our latest new editions and restocks!

We are adding even more food and drink venues to this year's Rockford Indie Bookstore Crawl! These venues will be providing crawlers with unique, literary-themed food & drink items before, during, and after the crawl. Mark your calendars for February 22nd!

February IS, and will ALWAYS be, Black History Month and Maze Books IS and will ALWAYS be committed to lifting up the voices of the oppressed and forgotten. #blackhistorymonth

Do you mind if we sit at your table? It's great to be here.