Maze Books is a community-driven new and used independent bookstore located in downtown Rockford, Illinois.https://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3llw6tjaabs2rMaze 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!03 Apr 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3llw6tjaabs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3llca5mbcws23Mail Call -- The gift of literature from my favorite horror writer, Kathe Koja. "Poets run the world." @kkoja.bsky.social26 Mar 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3llca5mbcws23https://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3ll7g4xbovs23Here'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.25 Mar 2025 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7g4xbovs23https://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lkg77sdzo22sThe 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.15 Mar 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkg77sdzo22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lk47aoynf22hIt'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!11 Mar 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk47aoynf22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3ljn53zpdjk23Rockford City Hall last night. I am very proud of this city.05 Mar 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljn53zpdjk23https://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3ljikrlf52c2kI 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.03 Mar 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljikrlf52c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3ljdgiq7v7s23Open Today: 11-7pm.01 Mar 2025 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdgiq7v7s23https://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3ljawrrqez22ilol28 Feb 2025 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljawrrqez22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3ljajodyopc2tSolidarity Forever!28 Feb 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljajodyopc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lityoxkflc2q1pm today(2.23.25) at S. Winnebago & W. State. I will see you there!23 Feb 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lityoxkflc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lil45u3f722iIt'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. 📚 📺20 Feb 2025 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lil45u3f722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lijvlamtfs2iTune 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! https://967theeagle.net/19 Feb 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lijvlamtfs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lii3obto3c2fEvery 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!18 Feb 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lii3obto3c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lifetfpflc25Maze Books, behind closed doors on a cold Monday in February. 2.17.2517 Feb 2025 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lifetfpflc25https://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3licees3rqk2eI picked up a new model from Royal Hobby yesterday. I love books 24/7.16 Feb 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3licees3rqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3li5dejbfbs2xJoe 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!14 Feb 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5dejbfbs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3li36pv6gqk2jIt'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.13 Feb 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3li36pv6gqk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhvtkzycn224Want 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! https://bookshop.org/lists/black-history-month-maze-books11 Feb 2025 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvtkzycn224https://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhqvnmrvwk2dYou better beleve we are open Sundays. 12-4pm. #bookstore09 Feb 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhqvnmrvwk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhqsyho3hs2cOn 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.09 Feb 2025 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhqsyho3hs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhpfxypf6s2zLast I heard, it was still legal to GROOVE! https://youtu.be/Rjm35C3fFho?si=qgdAmmuq0EmWdvzL @daptonerecords.bsky.social09 Feb 2025 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhpfxypf6s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhomqguvws2zAnother day in paradise.08 Feb 2025 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhomqguvws2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhodda6ybc23Happy 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.08 Feb 2025 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhodda6ybc23https://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhn4oxfq7s2yIn the kitchen, making a snack, singing "Just my imagination.." and my dog legit howled along like in the cartoons. Devastated. 🤣08 Feb 2025 02:59 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhn4oxfq7s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhjghsi3kc2aPut an old patch on M-65 parka. Originally picked up at the Screw City Scooter Piracy meetup in 1999. Mods rule.06 Feb 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjghsi3kc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhjb2w3ink2iThe New Book shelves at Maze are looking fine as hell right about now--check out our latest new editions and restocks!06 Feb 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjb2w3ink2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mazebooks.bsky.social/post/3lhhqld7fms2qWe 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!05 Feb 2025 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:fdutd3yp3cdzmyo2o2cvmhsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhhqld7fms2q