Blue Willow Bookshop

Blue Willow Bookshop West Houston's favorite bookshop. Can we say that? Opinionated service and fantastic author events. Serving Houston for over 25 years.
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Come and see some of the absolutely wonderful books our publishing representatives recommended during our annual "Beat t...
08/18/2026

Come and see some of the absolutely wonderful books our publishing representatives recommended during our annual "Beat the Heat" event! 😍

These picks are perfect for book clubs, or as your next great read. We'd love to tell you about them.

Friends, did you know that we have a Teen Advisory Board? This group of thoughtful, local teen readers selects the books...
08/18/2026

Friends, did you know that we have a Teen Advisory Board? This group of thoughtful, local teen readers selects the books for our YA subscription program, "Another Shade of Blue"— chosen by teens for all YA readers. 🔥

You can learn more here! https://www.bluewillowbookshop.com/AnotherShade

Have a FANTASTIC school year, dear students, teachers, and librarians! 🍎📚🍏
08/17/2026

Have a FANTASTIC school year, dear students, teachers, and librarians! 🍎📚🍏

Silent Reading Party at the Bookshop! ✨ Join us this upcoming Saturday, August 22, to meet fellow readers, browse the bo...
08/17/2026

Silent Reading Party at the Bookshop! ✨ Join us this upcoming Saturday, August 22, to meet fellow readers, browse the bookshelves, and read a few chapters.

There will be time to shop, and the annex will be open for silent reading. We'd love to see you there! https://bluewillowbookshop.com/event/silent-aug26

We're excited to welcome Joseph Kelly, professor of literature and history, to the bookshop to share his new book, THE B...
08/16/2026

We're excited to welcome Joseph Kelly, professor of literature and history, to the bookshop to share his new book, THE BIGGEST LIE: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818-1915. This eye-opening work of narrative history is striking and timely. Join us! https://bluewillowbookshop.com/event/kelly-2026

About the book:
"Kelly tells this story with vivid immediacy."-ADAM HOCHSCHILD
"A sweeping and much needed work of history."-GREG GRANDIN

An eye-opening work of narrative history tracing the roots of American fascism back to the Antebellum South.

Named a "Best of July" by Publishers Lunch, Lit Hub, Book Culture, and the Orange County Register

When American fascists suddenly goose­stepped down Main Street in the 1930s, fascism was seen by the rest of the country as a terrifying and radical new European import. It was not. It didn't come from abroad. Nor was it new or radical. The seed of American fascism was planted by elite southern planters who insisted that slavery need not be addressed in the Constitution because it would soon die out on its own.

In The Biggest Lie, Joseph Kelly chronicles fascism's deep roots in the antebellum South; its codification under Jim Crow; and, then, after the Spanish American War, its ascendency in the form of Anglo-Saxon nationalism, proposing that the nation belongs to a master-race-the original lie of American fascism. In this dark hour of American history, Kelly's gripping story reminds us that the monied elite have always exceled at deploying disinformation to bias and inflame the masses, and that there have always been courageous patriots helping us to fight our way out of darkness toward the light.

Friends, don't miss today's special Romance Pre-Order Offer! ✨ To celebrate Bookstore Romance Day, we're offering 15% of...
08/15/2026

Friends, don't miss today's special Romance Pre-Order Offer! ✨ To celebrate Bookstore Romance Day, we're offering 15% off when you pre-order select Romance books, hand-picked by us!

This discount can be applied in-store and online TODAY ONLY, Saturday, August 15. Stop by or shop here now: https://bluewillowbookshop.com/event/RomanceDay2026

Happy Bookstore Romance Day from all of us at Blue Willow Bookshop! 💕 We can't wait to see you today, friends. bluewillo...
08/15/2026

Happy Bookstore Romance Day from all of us at Blue Willow Bookshop! 💕 We can't wait to see you today, friends. bluewillowbookshop.com/event/RomanceDay2026

We have lots of fun plans:
💌 A letter writing station. Pen a love note to yourself, a friend, a partner—anyone you choose!—seal it up, and we will mail it out for you.
😍 Free Romance ARCs and books from our damages shelf, while supplies last!
💘 Romance displays and staff picks. Our booksellers are excited to share personalized recommendations and hand flail over favorites with you.
⭐️ A Romance Preorder Offer! We’re giving 15% off the preorders of select romance books, handpicked by us. The offer is good both in-store and online today, Bookstore Romance Day (Saturday, August 15), ONLY. Swipe to see the picks!
🎧 A Romance Audiobook Sale from Libro.fm
✨ Fun, swoony romance stickers.
💙 Our heart-shaped sticky note tradition: Guide others to their next great read by placing a heart on your favorite books on our shelves!
🫶 Community. We love meeting fellow romance readers, and it’s a joy to watch folks make friends and build community here in the bookshop.

See you soon, Houston! We can’t wait to celebrate with you. bluewillowbookshop.com/event/RomanceDay2026

Love books and crafting? You're invited to our book club, A Good Yarn!✨ We meet monthly to work on our yarn/needle proje...
08/15/2026

Love books and crafting? You're invited to our book club, A Good Yarn!✨ We meet monthly to work on our yarn/needle projects and chat about books. 🧶

Our September book pick is THE HOUSE OF BROKEN ANGELS by Luis Alberto Urrea. See you there! https://bluewillowbookshop.com/event/yarn-sept26

About the book:
In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend.

"All we do, mija, is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. Not borders. Not death."

In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, affectionately called Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies, transforming the weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel's half brother, known as Little Angel, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings, he has not, as a half gr**go, shared a life.

Across two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home.

Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank.

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14532 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX
77079

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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