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…
Banned Books 101
September is Banned Books month for Bookmans. We talk about free expression all month long, in fact, all year long. When discussing censorship and banned books, music, movies and video games, it might be a good idea to start at the beginning. Most of us have…
Retro and Vintage Equipment for Retro and Vintage Entertainment
Technology is wonderful. We live in a charmed age where information and technology has never been easier to access. This almost magical ability to enjoy a variety of media does not exclude appreciating the good stuff from the past. Vintage and retro machines are still…
Commander Kiefer Manages Electronics at Bookmans Speedway
Visit Bookmans Speedway’s Electronics Department to meet our newest manager, Kiefer! We asked Kiefer the tough questions to look into his very soul and uncover his plans for the department and, in fact, for the world. For example, we asked him about his official title,…
Find the Weird and Wonderful at Bookmans Speedway
Bookmans Speedway created a new Weird and Wonderful section and you can’t miss it! Greeting you at the entrance is a brand new display, our Cool New Arrivals/Weird and Wonderful. Like our customers, these hand picked titles represent the best of the best. Our discerning…
Crayon Therapy for Adults
Good news grown ups, it’s okay to color! Evidently, coloring is good for you — almost as good as meditation! The new therapeutic tool for reducing stress is coloring books for adults. We have used crayon therapy for decades and note with pleasure that the…
Audio Book Day at Bookmans Speedway
Words and sound, literary noise, a movie in your mind? We call it heaven. We Bookmans Speedway peeps love audio books and evidently we aren’t alone. Audio book sales are up 19% nation wide. Numbers like these make voice actors rejoice and cause publishers to…
Back to School Carnival
Each year Bookmans hosts our Summer Kids Events Series that includes weekly activities for young people to keep them busy during the dog days of summer. These events are open to all kids, feature new events each week, are super fun and totally free. As…
Animal Rescues and Tall Tails from Bookmans Speedway
July is Animal Welfare month for us and Bookmans Speedway ramped up their show of support for our furry, feathered and scaly faced friends. Each weekend Bookmans Speedway brings in animal rescues to heighten awareness about a variety of animal welfare issues. We have everything…
Dos and Don’ts: Pet Ownership
Bookmans partnered with Tucson radio stations to host our first ever Pet Fiesta in 2015 and it was a huge success. It got us thinking about the Dos and Don’ts of pet ownership. Let’s have a look at what does work with man’s best friends…
Dos and Don'ts: Pet Ownership
Bookmans partnered with Tucson radio stations to host our first ever Pet Fiesta in 2015 and it was a huge success. It got us thinking about the Dos and Don’ts of pet ownership. Let’s have a look at what does work with man’s best friends…
Garden Guru Talks Plant Placement
We continue our gardening series, Garden Guru, as Poe shares that the best time to plan and work in your garden is when the mood strikes you or, even better, right now. When last we met, we discussed soil. It takes some time to get…
Garden Guru Talks Dirt
Longer Days and lots of sunshine gives many in Arizona the gardening bug. Bookmans has a large and varied gardening section to help you get started. We also have our resident Garden Guru at Bookmans Speedway to help you with tips and tricks to guide…
Your Third Place
School’s out, summer is here and it’s darn hot out there — but not at your local Bookmans. We love learning new things, we have only one season and it’s called awesome, and we keep the air nice and cool. We have done this long…
Summer Fun with Civic Orchestra of Tucson
Is your summer filled with exciting and fun, not to mention free, events and activities for your entire family? If you shop at Bookmans, your answer is YES! Every summer we roll out the events carpet with creative and original events for you. It is…
Geeking Out for History
We take issue with a rumor going around. Word is that history is boring. The ways in which this is not only false but also insane are innumerable! People packed theaters for Titanic and Zero Dark Thirty — movies based on historic events. We find…
Wii World Awaits You
Bookmans is proud of our electronics departments stocked with the most popular and new video game titles, gaming accessories and consumer electronics. Bookmans Speedway recently acquired a killer collection of Nintendo Wii games and Wii U games, all in great condition.
Magnificent Magazines
How many times have you been in a waiting room, only to find nothing to read but a 10-year-old copy of Golf Digest — and you aren’t a golfer?! Bookmans peeps can’t understand this when we have hundreds of super interesting magazines to read and…
Geek Out Groove
Join us as we get our geek on! We buy, sell and trade just about every game, movie, music, action figure, RPG, craft and collectable to help you refine your tastes and collections. We are super proud to hang out with our geeky customers, community,…
Porcelain Dolls at Bookmans Speedway
Bookmans Speedway gets the most amazing housewares from customers! Every day our buying counter is chock full of interesting and unique items folks bring us to sell for cash or trade like these porcelain dolls. Most of these delicate beauties are still in the box…
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