It’s time to reintroduce the relaxing pastime of reading. Books can provide an escape from the stresses of everyday life.

According to the New York Times “When ‘Gone with the Wind’ was published in 1936 during the Great Depression, it sold a million copies in its first year and stayed at #1 on best-seller lists for 2 straight years.” Of course, that was before television, but maybe it is now time to take a holiday from television and the internet and light a fire, pour a warm drink, and sit down and enjoy a book.

A gift of a book rather than the routine bottle of wine would be a marvelous gift, sure to be appreciated by the host of the party. A book would also be a thoughtful gift to anyone on your gift list (including yourself).

Regardless of where you live there’s a local flavor—and the key players in any neighborhood are independent business (as compared to retail chain stores). Among those are independent online booksellers such as Adobe Gallery (including Avanyu Publishing) offering more Southwest Art book title choices in the comfort of your own home.

When you shop on our website you’ll find a greater richness of titles, superior levels of personalized customer service, and a unique atmosphere within our art community. You become part of a great group of people from all walks of life and backgrounds with a common interest: Southwest Art.

Next time you shop for books, please visit our online bookstore first. If we don’t have what you’re looking for we can order it for you. And if you’re not sure what you’re looking for, talk with the sales staff that is better versed in the subject matter than you might suspect. Browse through our titles for yourself. I’ll venture you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Let us help build your reference library.