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…
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…
New Young Adult Section Inspires Recommendations
Given the popularity and the increase in the number of Young Adult titles, the section at Bookmans Speedway needed to expand. We moved the YA books to their own spot at the end of the Geek Zone. Relocating YA from the Kids Room is important…
Bookmans Recommends: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
With the thousands of fantasy titles on our shelves, it’s hard to find one that’s so thoroughly original it makes us want to never put it down while simultaneously making us want to stop reading so the story never has to end. The Name of…
2016 TFOB Recap: Reinventing Poe
By Kaitlin Hooker, Bookmans Editorial Assistant Intern This year at Tucson Festival Of Books I attended Evermore: Reinventing Poe, given in honor of Big Read Connects Tucson, whose theme this year is Edgar Allan Poe. Authors Louis Bayard, Lynn Cullen and Polly Schulman talked about…
2016 TFOB Recap: Author Dinner
Though Bookmans has been a part of Tucson Festival of Books from the beginning, this Bookmans Flag Events Liaison and proud bibliophile embarked on my first ever TFOB this past weekend. Not only did I get to check out TFOB events and vendors like Science…
Used Magazines for All Reasons and Readers
Our modern world provides us with an explosion of information. Never before have humans had such astonishing access to any and every kind of data, which, by the way, is wonderful. Electronic media are the main source of our attention these days, but let’s not…
Arizona’s Finest Female Authors at Tucson Festival of Books
Excitement builds as the Tucson Festival of Books approaches. Two full days of author sightings, speeches, food, music and workshops! If you haven’t checked out the author lineup you definitely need to get in gear. On top of our best selling favorites like R.L. Stine,…
Arizona's Finest Female Authors at Tucson Festival of Books
Excitement builds as the Tucson Festival of Books approaches. Two full days of author sightings, speeches, food, music and workshops! If you haven’t checked out the author lineup you definitely need to get in gear. On top of our best selling favorites like R.L. Stine,…
Bookmans Recommends: The True Meaning of Smekday
One thing trending at Bookmans Grant is young adult novels… and girl power and Adam Rex and anything apocalyptic. Okay, more than one thing is hot and happening these days. One book that combines all the other things is The True Meaning of Smekday by…
Coffee Table Books Add a Sophisticated Touch | Bookmans
Along with the various artistic events and creative endeavors taking place at Bookmans stores for All Things Art month, we have a plethora of colorful additions in the form of coffee table books. Everyone knows art books are babe magnets. From Pablo Picasso to Yoko…
Coffee Table Books Add a Sophisticated Touch | Bookmans
Along with the various artistic events and creative endeavors taking place at Bookmans stores for All Things Art month, we have a plethora of colorful additions in the form of coffee table books. Everyone knows art books are babe magnets. From Pablo Picasso to Yoko…
Bookmans Recommends: Time Travel Books for Leap Day
Because it’s a leap year, this February we get an extra day to read. Leap Day may make time for more reading, but when we try to understand the phenomena of a leap year things get complicated.
TFOB Book Nerd Scenarios and Solutions | Bookmans
Tucson Festival of Books is right around the corner and we are SO EXCITED! Huge authors will be there, awesome book talks will ensue, and Arizona’s spring weather will (most likely) warm festival activities and make being outside all day a true pleasure. As one…
TFOB Book Nerd Scenarios and Solutions | Bookmans
Tucson Festival of Books is right around the corner and we are SO EXCITED! Huge authors will be there, awesome book talks will ensue, and Arizona’s spring weather will (most likely) warm festival activities and make being outside all day a true pleasure. As one…
Remembering Harper Lee
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Harper Lee dies at 89.
Employee Recommends
The brilliant part of loving to read and working in a large used bookstore is that our shelves aren’t limited by current publishing trends and each co-worker appreciates a different genre. When we recommend books to each other and to you, the suggestion isn’t based…
Radical Children’s Books
Children’s picture books offer much to love: beautiful illustrations, magical beings and tales of adventure and friendship. These books warm our hearts and fuel our imaginations but a growing body of books for young readers expose their minds to radical ideas. We’ve had our first…
Radical Children's Books
Children’s picture books offer much to love: beautiful illustrations, magical beings and tales of adventure and friendship. These books warm our hearts and fuel our imaginations but a growing body of books for young readers expose their minds to radical ideas. We’ve had our first…
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