Free Summer Kids Events 2016
Bells rang and classes dismissed. Parents are left entertaining young ones for nearly three hot, exhausting months. We love our kids. Their smiles intoxicate us as they cuddle in our arms. Little is as satisfying as watching children as they get that “aha” moment. Even…
Geeking Out with Bookmans Grant
We take pride in being Arizona’s go-to shop for all the things you geek out about. Even better than selling geek-worthy merchandise is being surrounded by it for 40 hours a week! Bookmans attracts the freaks and geeks and we take pride in that. Customers…
Kaitlin’s Salad Days as a Bookmans Intern
By Kaitlin Hooker, Bookmans Editorial Assistant Intern I sat in the library until midnight one Friday night in late October because at midnight the cashiers who work the parking garages at the U of A campus go home. There’s no automatic payment system for parking, so…
Kaitlin's Salad Days as a Bookmans Intern
By Kaitlin Hooker, Bookmans Editorial Assistant Intern I sat in the library until midnight one Friday night in late October because at midnight the cashiers who work the parking garages at the U of A campus go home. There’s no automatic payment system for parking, so…
Cursive and Calligraphy Are the New Adult Coloring Books
By Kaitlin Hooker, Bookmans Editorial Assistant Intern The Follett letters make up a set of correspondence between a politician named Oran and his fiancee Eliza. The letters chronicle the year 1832, from March to October, while Oran lived in Buffalo, NY and Eliza was in Rochester,…
Transcribing the Letters of Oran Follett
By Kaitlin Hooker, Bookmans Editorial Assistant Intern and UofA Student When the Bookmans Flagstaff roof collapsed, locals visited us in a temporary tent that we set up. They brought us their used books, music and movies for us to buy and trade, and–in the process–refill our depleted…
Transcription: The Oran Follett Letters
Posted by Kaitlin Hooker, Bookmans Editorial Assistant Intern and UofA Student When the Bookmans Flagstaff roof collapsed in 2010, we were left with only a small stock of salvageable items. To rebuild our inventory, we set up temporary tents for locals to sell us their used…
Geeking Out with Fandom Tattoos
The people of Bookmans never shy away from our passions. We also understand why you are excited by your favorite things. Geeking out with you over our shared fandoms is not just what we do, it’s part of who we are. Many of us choose…
Let Your Geek Flag Fly
So much cool stuff happens in May! The weather warms, we celebrate our mothers and Bookmans gets pumped for all things geeky. Bookmans loves to party and not just in our stores. With Phoenix Comicon right around the corner, what better time than now to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Earth Month: Our Shelves Are Orange, But Our Hearts Are Green
We adore Mother Earth! Whether it’s through the power of cultivation by planting trees and native plants or spreading the word on the importance of minimizing waste through the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle tenet, Bookmans supports environmental efforts and education. We want your help this April for…
St. Patrick’s Day Craft for Young Children
Bookmans has a fun and easy way to get your little ones excited for St. Patrick’s Day. This sweet St. Patrick’s Day craft for young children of a rainbow and pot of gold crown is suitable for primary aged children and younger. Once your crafter…
St. Patrick's Day Craft for Young Children
Bookmans has a fun and easy way to get your little ones excited for St. Patrick’s Day. This sweet St. Patrick’s Day craft for young children of a rainbow and pot of gold crown is suitable for primary aged children and younger. Once your crafter…
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