A literary oasis in the desert since 1990, we are a little bookstore with a big selection of new, used, and rare titles. Inspired by the name of Seldom Seen Smith’s outfitting company and hideout spot in Edward Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang, Back of Beyond Books keeps that spirit of exploration and discovery alive for locals and visitors alike.

We carry many titles from hard-to-find small press authors, with a focus on the geography, archeology, natural history, and guidebooks about the American Southwest and Colorado Plateau.

Back of Beyond is also home to a robust fiction section, a one-of-a-kind children’s room, and a carefully curated selection of YA and juvenile titles. You’ll also find indie bestsellers, games, and gifts throughout the store.

We love meeting book lovers from all over the world who come into our store to buy and sometimes sell to us too. We look forward to visiting with you!

Inside of Back of Beyond Books

STORE HOURS

9:00am – 9:00pm

83 N. Main St.
Moab, Utah

Phone
435-259-5154

Email
store@backofbeyondbooks.com

 

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Another wonderful review from Ash today! This week's Staff Pick is "Crying in H Mart," a book which, spoiler alert, may coincidentally leave YOU crying in whatever space you choose to read it in. Ash can concur!

"Crying in H Mart"
By Michelle Zauner

"I have many fond memories of visiting nearby Asian food markets in my childhood. The crowded aisles and the aroma of the freshly cut meat, breadcrumbs, and seaweed always felt like a sanctuary. Even when I had to drive for hours to get to one, it was always worth it, these stores felt like a place of unspoken understanding. That's why I was drawn to this book, just the name of it brought back memories of picking out candies with my grandmother, it invoked the feelings that come along with growing up in an Asian mixed family.

'Crying in H Mart' is an amazing book that tells the story of a young woman who is struggling with the loss of her mother and her complex relationship with Korean culture and her relatives. She beautifully illustrates how she used traditional foods to heal and grow both singularly, and closer to her family. She paints a vivid picture of her family's relationships and how she copes with the pain of losing her mother. As you read, the emotions of love and loss feel as though you’re by her side the whole time. One moment, your stomach is growling for the words on the page. The very next, your laugh is stifled by the same page destined to bring you to tears in just a few paragraphs. The book is both heartbreaking and beautiful, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has found comfort in food or music, experienced loss, or anyone who has a parent. However, be prepared with your tissues and phone, you may want to cry and call your loved ones."

- Ash

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Great music, weird space, and a whole lot of fun TONIGHT (7pm) at the very desk pictured in the background of this photo. We’ll see you soon!
Women have always been storytellers. Publishing written works, however, hasn't always seemed "suitable" to femininity. Under masculine pseudonyms and the veil of anonymity, many women have launched careers far surpassing expectations of what was possible at the time. 

"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman." - Virginia Woolf

Pictured:
"Middlemarch," by Mary Ann Evans. Evans' works are still published under her pen name.
"Little Women," by Louisa May Alcott. Alcott's early works were published anonymously, and under the name A. M. Barnard.
"Wuthering Heights," by Emily Bronte and "Jane Eyre," by Charlotte Bronte. The Bronte sisters originally published under the names Ellis, Currer, and Acton (Anne) Bell.

The list goes on - Jane Austin, Mary Shelley, Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (George Sand), and many others have written anonymously and under pen names!

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