Paper Plate Puppet Tutorial
Are your kids looking for a fun craft to do on fall break (or any time)? Bookmans has a great idea and the supplies are probably already in your cabinets. Try making these paper plate puppets for an afternoon of fun and easy crafting. The…
Bookmans Recommends: Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk’s Conman
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Earlier this year, Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion of Firefly/Serenity fame, launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund the first few episodes of their comedy web series, Conman. They initially asked for $425,000 to fund three 10-minute episodes,…
Bookmans Recommends: Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk's Conman
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Earlier this year, Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion of Firefly/Serenity fame, launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund the first few episodes of their comedy web series, Conman. They initially asked for $425,000 to fund three 10-minute episodes,…
Review of Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Reviewed by Flavio Collins, Cashier Supervisor at Bookmans Ina Most people’s perceptions of Westerns skew in a narrow canyon between John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Television shows like Bonanza introduce the West as an idyllic place. Yes, yes, we all live in Arizona. We’ve all…
The Monumental Greatness that Is Goosebumps
This October marks not only the annual event for mass candy consumption known as Halloween but also the theatrical release of the long awaited Goosebumps. Starring Jack Black as the fictional version of Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine, Goosebumps tells the tale of what would happen…
Bookmans Recommends: Money Books
Most of us spend a disproportionate amount of our lives pursuing money–earning it or spending it. How much do we know about how money works? As the analysts like to say, make your money work for you instead of working for your money. Great! Uh,…
Spend Fall Break at Camp Bookmans
Camp Bookmans is in full swing at Bookmans Phoenix! Each Thursday in October, we host events for young people from 3 to 4 p.m. Spend Fall Break at Camp Bookmans to enjoy art projects, photo booths, face painting and awesome activities. Every week is a…
Bookmans Recommends: Spooky Reads
There’s no better time of year to read thrilling stories and novels than, well, whenever you want to! There are plenty of spooky authors we’re sure you already know, like R.L. Stine, Steven King, and Dean Koontz, but we want to introduce you to some not-so-well-known…
Bookmans Sells Dead People
Revel with hauntingly charming characters this October as Bookmans Sells Dead People. Capture the genius and great works of those authors, artists and filmmakers who have transcended this world. Whether spooky cinema hits the spot or you prefer a Southern Gothic tale, we have you…
Autumn Celebrations at Cornucopia Fall Festival
by Kelsey Hontz, Bookmans Flagstaff Cashier and Future Bestseller “Autumn” conjures images of colorful crisp leaves, sweaters and boots, hot apple cider and a bite of frost in the morning. The second annual Cornucopia Fall Festival at the Thorpe Park Softball Fields in Flagstaff was…
Stocking Shelves that Fight Censorship
Censorship goes beyond banning our favorite books, movies, albums and games. The ALA’s list of frequently challenged books is astounding. Hearing that classic movies such as Gone With the Wind have been deemed unsuitable for public audiences makes us shake our heads. Even so, we…
The Obsessive Film Genre of Cult Classics
Among movie buffs, cult films have the reputation as the obsessive film genre. While most cult films won’t reach the instant fame and success of a blockbuster, they find their strength in audiences whose sustained appreciation makes these films “classic” and ensures their place in…
Alphabet Craft for Emergent Readers
Spending time with your young child engaging in activities appropriate to their development is one of the best ways to encourage an emergent reader. You already know the alphabet, but you can still enjoy creative playtime with your kids while they learn. This Alphabet Craft…
Bookmans Attends the 10th Annual Pickin’ In the Pines
The 10th annual Pickin’ In the Pines took place this past weekend and Bookmans was once again fully participating in the bluegrass and acoustic music celebration. Brought to you by Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music and arguably the biggest party to take place in our…
Bookmans Attends the 10th Annual Pickin' In the Pines
The 10th annual Pickin’ In the Pines took place this past weekend and Bookmans was once again fully participating in the bluegrass and acoustic music celebration. Brought to you by Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music and arguably the biggest party to take place in our…
Protecting Brain Health with Nonfiction
Bookmans promotes literacy in part because we really, really like learning things. “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young,” said Henry Ford. New research shows he was right. In an earlier article we explored the…
Ticket Tuesdays — Broadway in Tucson’s Annie
***CONTEST CLOSED*** This contest has ended but tickets are still available. Ticket information included at end of post. Leapin’ lizards! The musical Annie comes to Tucson from September 29 through October 4, 2015 at University of Arizona’s Centennial Hall. One lucky Bookmans Ticket Tueday winner…
Ticket Tuesdays — Broadway in Tucson's Annie
***CONTEST CLOSED*** This contest has ended but tickets are still available. Ticket information included at end of post. Leapin’ lizards! The musical Annie comes to Tucson from September 29 through October 4, 2015 at University of Arizona’s Centennial Hall. One lucky Bookmans Ticket Tueday winner…
Ticket Tuesdays — VIP Tickets to the Cornucopia Fall Festival
***CONTEST CLOSED*** This contest has ended but tickets are still available. Ticket information included at end of post. Flagstaff unofficially welcomes fall with the Cornucopia Fall Festival. Brought to you by the good people at Greenhouse Productions, who are also responsible Hullabaloo, Cornucopia celebrates the…
Ticket Tuesdays — Wild Kratts Live
**CONTEST CLOSED**Creatures large and small are in luck! Wild Kratts brings adventure and imagination to Phoenix. Starring real life brothers and zoologists, Martin and Chris Kratt of the wildly popular PBS Kids® television show Wild Kratts, this live performance steps out of animation and onto…
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