Men Vs. Cosplay Calendar
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager for Bookmans Mesa The 2016 convention season is in full swing and it’s time to celebrate those amazingly talented geeks who make comic conventions entertaining and visually stunning. That’s right, I’m talking about cosplayers! Most of time, media attention focuses…
Dos and Do Nots of Free Comic Book Day
This Saturday nerds and comic book readers once again take to the streets in an all out celebration of geek camaraderie. What joyous occasion sparks such action? What geekish event has us jazzed? What could occur that causes respectable members of society to squeeze into…
Convenient Textbook Buyback
The semester is almost over, everyone! Gone (for a moment) will be the days, nights and weekends spent in a musty library. Take a deep breath. Gone are the assignments, exams, and rigors of academic life, but what inevitably remains? Those heavy, unwanted textbooks cluttering your…
Ticket Tuesday-ish: Phoenix Comicon Opening Night
***THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED*** Back by popular demand! Our April Phoenix Comicon Opening Night ticket giveaway was such a hit, we present an encore so epic we couldn’t wait for a Tuesday. We remain in high Geeking Out mode throughout May with events and…
Geeking Out with Events at Bookmans
Bookmans honors the inner Trekkie, WOWer and Dungeons and Dragons master in all of us. Geeking Out month is a time to dust off those Whovian T-shirts, Millennium Falcon replicas and all the in-depth Zelda trivia you have rolling around in your noggin and head…
Nate Avery and the Best Life Ever – Written by Paul Lee
By Paul Lee, Event Liaison for Bookmans Flagstaff Residents of Flagstaff often see a bumper sticker with the letters “BLE” and many know immediately what those initials represent. Having relatively recently moved to Flagstaff, I often encounter this sticker and wonder what it means. In…
May The Fourth Be With You With These Helpful Tips
Calling all intergalactic bounty hunters, Storm Troopers and Cantina players: The Force is strong in you. If you have a valid opinion on who shoots first or if you can successfully explain what Han means when he says the Falcon made the Kessel Run in…
Stories of UFOs and Strange Phenomena – Written by Paul Lee
Bookmans has excellent UFO and strange phenomena sections many of you peruse those titles. We have books by famed authors like Whitley Streiber, Zecharia Sitchin and Erick Von Dankin on topics ranging from alien contact, abductions by aliens and historical encounters with extraterrestrials (ETs).
Bookmans Recommends: Straight Outta Compton
Written By Flavio Collins, Bookmans Ina Customer Service Supervisor Growing up in Barrio Hollywood during the mid-1990s, I connected with rap music and culture. I still appreciate the journalistic approach to writing lyrics. Rap is a way for people to express their views on events…
Blessed Feathers Returns to Flagstaff after Denmark Tour – Written by Paul Lee
It’s Bookmans’ good fortune to have so many talented coworkers and that includes Donivan Berube at Bookmans Flagstaff. Donivan and his collaborator/wife, Jacquelyn Beaupré, make up the alterna-folk band Blessed Feathers. This March and April, the duo took their magical sounds to Denmark for a 2-week tour. Donivan and Jacqulyn…
Caity Looks Forward to Tucson Attractions
After three years at Bookmans Flag, I, Caity Evans, Events Liaison and lover of Flagstaff, move on to new and thrilling adventures. Before you start rioting/dancing in the streets, know that, though I leave this beautiful mountain town, I do not leave Bookmans. As if…
Bookmans Recommends: Mermaids
The power of three! Cher is a queen unto herself but with the aid of Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci, there’s no way the movie Mermaids wouldn’t become an immediate favorite. This movie is a female powerhouse with every moment packed full of womanly angst…
Bookmans Recommends: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Long ago, in the center of the Central Dominance, was a land called Luthadel. It was here, almost a thousand years ago, where the city’s prophesied hero from myth and legend rose to slay a great and terrifying evil. He lost. The powerful Lord Ruler…
The Bogus and Real Celestial Views of Tucson
Humans have long had the urge to ply the skies and that desire continues unabated. Tucson has amazing celestial views. The University of Arizona has a stellar (heh) astronomy department and Kitt Peak and Flandrau Observatories add to our interplanetary dreams. Bookmans stretches our love…
I’m Paul Lee, the New Event Liaison for Bookmans Flagstaff – Written by Paul Lee
Hi guys, I’m Paul Lee. Wow, here I am working for one of my favorite stores in the country! As the new Events Liaison for Bookmans Flagstaff, I will continue the great work of Caity Evans, who is moving up in the organization, and add…
I'm Paul Lee, the New Event Liaison for Bookmans Flagstaff – Written by Paul Lee
Hi guys, I’m Paul Lee. Wow, here I am working for one of my favorite stores in the country! As the new Events Liaison for Bookmans Flagstaff, I will continue the great work of Caity Evans, who is moving up in the organization, and add…
Freebie Friday: Phoenix Comicon Opening Night
** THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED – But be sure to check back in May for another chance to win! ** Bookmans lives for “Geeking Out” with you about our favorite books, movies, music, video games, characters, events and all things magical. Soon we’ll have a…
Bookmans Recommends: Glass Animals
If you haven’t already, it’s time to acquaint yourself with the work of Glass Animals. Whatever playlist you craft for yourself–be it a Friday Night Groove or a Slumped Sunday Motivator–this indie group fits any mood and setting. Glass Animals conquered the electronic vibes, putting the…
Steampunk 101
Tucson has a large and enthusiastic Steampunk community who hosts or attends multiple events throughout the year. Even if you are not a member of this thriving group, you likely know someone who is. We suggest you attend at least one of these events or…
The Rise and Fall of American Idol
By Todd W., Visual Merchandiser and Event Liaison at Bookmans Mesa It was the Summer of 2002. Some may remember it as when the Euro became the official currency of twelve of the European Union’s Members. Some may remember it as the year Brazil wins…
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