Poefest: Arizona Student Writing Competition 2024
Sixteen years ago, PoeFest opened with just six audience members. By the third night it was packed and they knew they had something special. PoeFest has been a labor of love for more than a decade now helping to turn this little Edgar Allan Poe…
Update: Bookmans River Arrives with a Grand Opening Celebration!
Our brand-new Tucson store, located at 4841 N. Stone Ave is ready to go, and we are so excited to bring the greenest and most energy efficient Bookmans store that we have ever built. While our Northwest and Midtown locations have closed, we’ve brought along…
Drag Story Hour is BACK in July!
As promised, Drag Story Hour is BACK in Tucson! Bookmans and Drag Story Hour are hosting a Story Hour event on Sunday afternoon, July 16th in Tucson! We are so grateful that we are able to bring back one of the most popular childhood literacy…
Summer Kid’s Events Keep It Cool!
Bookmans Summer Kid’s events are back! Every summer, Bookmans offers a variety of activities to keep kids of all ages going throughout the long hot days. We have invited some of the coolest of the cool to pull together weekly engaging and educational activities. This…
Bookmans’ Drag Story Hour Event Postponed
I am heartbroken to announce that Bookmans has been forced to postpone and relocate our March 25th Drag Story Hour event from our Northwest location at Ina and Thornydale. Our intention was to host a children’s literacy event in a way that is inclusive of…
Bookmans Heads to Phoenix Fan Fusion!
Phoenix Fan Fusion is back, June 2 -4! Bookmans will be all over the convention! We cannot wait to see all of the artists, costumes, and incredible gaming fun that awaits us. You know that you can usually find Bookmans in the Kids’ Rooms…
Cheers to Independent Bookstore Day 2022!
April is one of the BEST months of the year. Why? Independent Bookstore Day, of course! Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is a favorite day of the year for all book lovers and all indie booksellers too. Bookmans and our employees get to celebrate being a…
NaNoWriMo Happens at Bookmans!
Each and every November, Bookmans welcomes the community to share, research, read, and of course, write during National Novel Writing Month. If you are a writer, would-be, or well-versed in the craft, look no further than your local Bookmans store to help you achieve your…
A (Bookman’s) Flashback!
If you grew up in Arizona, you likely went to Bookmans as a kid. We have been around since 1976, after all. We’ve been through some serious changes over the years, one of the biggest being dropping that apostrophe in our name. Yep, you’re not…
Bookmans Employee’s Best Reality Fantasies!
Do you ever find yourself watching your favorite Saturday morning cartoons and think DAMN! If Vegeta weren’t so evil he would be pretty badass!? Yeah, he’s a terrible Saiyin, just saying… But you have to admit he’s an incredible warrior, not to mention at times…
Bookmans’ Spiciest Summer Hot Takes!
I was told the television series Boondocks was not an anime! THE DISAPPOINTMENT IS REAL. Bookmans Flagstaff crew, without hesitation, fell into a full-blown argument over this topic. One of the spiciest we’ve ever had, actually. It feels very anime to me, definitely matches the…
Poefest: Arizona Student Writing Competition 2021
PoeFest 2021 is celebrating its 13th year commemorating the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and you can be a part of it all. PoeFest has been a labor of love for a decade. When PoeFest first opened, it did so to just six audience members….
Bookmans Interviews: Author Gene Luen Yang!
OMG, you guys! Bookmans had the HUGE privilege of speaking with the fantastic author and illustrator Gene Luen Yang this week. We cannot express how much this interview has been a tremendous boon for Bookmans. We had TWO Bookmans marketing team members talk to Mr….
Hello, 2021, Goodbye 2020!
Goodbye, 2020, and hello 2021! Let’s not part without a few words. Bookmans is so grateful to everyone in our communities who prioritized local businesses like ours, kept our communities safe with your sacrifice and service, wore and still wear masks to protect others, and…
Get Cooking With Bookmans in November!
Bookmans is ready to make November the best month of the year! We’ve got new store hours, ways to show some kindness, and plenty of reasons to make Bookmans the place you do all of your local shopping for the holidays! First, let’s start with…
A Ton of October Fun at Bookmans!
Are you feeling the air getting colder, maybe just a little? Us too! Bookmans stores are focusing all our efforts on having October fun! From local love to doggone fun to super special giveaways, Bookmans is making October the best month of the year. Take…
IBD: Independent Bookstore Day, the Bookmans Way!
Independent Bookstore Day, IBD for short, is hands-down our favorite day of the year. Not only does Bookmans get to celebrate being a local bookstore, but we also get to stock all that exclusive Independent Bookstore Day merchandise. And that means we also get some…
Bookmans Covid-19 Rules
For a complete look into how Bookmans stores are operating during the Covid-19 pandemic, please visit our news page here. Also, you can read about what our employees are doing to keep themselves and Bookmans safe for all.
Bookmans & TFOB Partner for Literacy Connects
In conjunction with the reopening of Bookmans stores in Tucson, Bookmans is partnering with the Tucson Festival of Books for a very special cause – literacy! The Children’s Book Drive gives Bookmans’ customers the option to donate their Bookmans trade credit and/or children’s books to…