We have more exciting news, friends! This week we heard from the producer at the TODAY show that the piece they created about the Tome Gnome has been picked up to air on the LIVE NATIONAL TV BROADCAST of the TODAY Show (Weekend Edition). It will be included as part of the show tomorrow (Saturday)…
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TODAY Show – It happened!
WOW. This has been an amazing week. Honestly, we still can’t believe it, but the TODAY Show segment aired on Thursday, May 4, 2023, on Hoda Kotb’s streaming show, “The Morning Boost.” We are so happy with how this turned out – and couldn’t be more excited to share our book-joy with all of you….
TODAY – Streaming on “The Boost” Tomorrow Morning (May 4)!
Friends… If there was ever a good Wowza Wednesday post, this might be it. So… do you remember that back in March, we kept talking about how special our March book hiding of OUT THERE by Kate Folk was? Well, not only did we hide a phenomenal book (which itself is special!), but we also…
The Gnome is Officially Official!
Friends! The Tome Gnome has some BIG NEWS! On March 16th, 2023, we received notification from the IRS that our application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status was approved! This means that the gnome is now “officially official” in the eyes of the US Government 🙂 We have been working on pulling this together for almost a…
Upcoming Event! #ThisIsTucson’s Tucson Together Market
Did you know that #ThisIsTucson is hosting its first-ever market this weekend? Tucson Together will take place on February 18, 2023, from 11am-4pm. The event is at 55 N. Fifth Ave., in the lot across from Hotel Congress. According to the event page, street parking is free on weekends. The closest garages are Centro Garage, located…
Thank you, TJ Klune!
Oh my goodness. Friends: if you’ve been paying attention to our social media AT ALL over the past few weeks, then you already know that TJ Klune, author of The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door, is our surprise GoFundMe donor. YES, *that* TJ KLUNE. Not once, but twice (!) he’s…
Recap: Fundraising Event with Mostly Books
In case you missed the announcements leading up to the event last week (LOL), in celebration of the Tome Gnome’s 1-year anniversary, Mostly Books donated a portion of every purchase made on Saturday, September 24 to our 2023 fundraising campaign! So what happened? Drum roll, please… Friends: you showed up, bought a TON of books…
Fundraising Event with Mostly Books: Saturday September 24th
Friends! This Gnome has exciting news! Over the past several weeks I have been cooking up another fun event in honor of my 1-year anniversary and have partnered with the amazing Tucson indie bookstore, Mostly Books. The event will take place on Saturday, September 24th from 9:30 am – 5 pm, and a portion of every…
Recap: Poetry Center Summer Social
On Wednesday, July 20, two of the Tome Gnomes (Jody and Emily) had an amazing opportunity to present our story at the University of Arizona Poetry Center’s Summer Social! Sadly, our third co-founder could not be there, but she was with us in spirit (hi, Mary Ellen!) The event was held at the Century Room…
Upcoming Summer Social Event: July 20, 2022!
If you follow us on social media, by now you know that the Tucson Tome Gnome will be the featured speaker at the University of Arizona Poetry Center’s upcoming Summer Social event on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The Summer Social will be taking place at the Century Room at Hotel Congress – doors open at…
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