Media Coverage

Tucson Tome Gnome

December 1, 2024
“Book joy to the world – Brought to you by my gnometown hero”
the Booktender, Abra Mcandrew
April 28, 2024
“Hidden in Plain Sight: Emily Walsh and Jody Hardy Explore Tucson’s Artistic Alleys with the Tome Gnome Initiative”
“life along the Streetcar” Downtown Radio 99.1 Interview with Tom Heath
April 22, 2024
Speaking Literally #38: Sarahlyn Bruck talks Light Of Fire + the Tucson Tome Gnome!
Speaking Literally Podcast (available wherever you listen to podcasts!)
March 1, 2024
“Meet tucson tome gnome”
Voyage Bold journey Series
December 1, 2023
“The hunt (for books) is on with Tucson Tome Gnome”
The Daily Wildcat, Andrea CAmpos
October 25, 2023:
“Meet Tucson Tome Gnome”
Interview with Canvas Rebel
October 6, 2023:
“Tucson Book Club Aims to Build Community, Consider Solutions”
Arizona Daily Star, Bill Finley
September 30, 2023:
“Here’s whAt’s happening in tucson for Banned Books Week”
#Thisistucson, Elvia Verdugo
September 8, 2023:
“A Mega List of Book Clubs for every tucson bookworm”
#thisistucson, Elvia Verdugo
May 5, 2023:
“This group hides free books around Tucson — and they just made national news”
#THisistucson, Elvia verdugo
May 4, 2023:
“These women hide books for community to find: “Book Joy for Adults””
TODAY Show, “Morning Boost” with Hoda Kotb, NBC Universal
January 2, 2023:
“We Love writing about tucson. these were our favorite stories of 2022”
#thisistucson, Gloria Knott, Elvia Verdugo, and Ellice Lueders
December 12, 2022:
“Behind the Bookish Joy and Glittery Bows”
El Inde, Sohi Kang
November 11, 2022:
“This book gnome project in tucson has gained in popularity”
Arizona daily star, Bill Finley
October 3, 2022:
“Meet Tucson Tome Gnome”
Interview with Shoutout Arizona
September 5, 2022:
“Knitting Identities” Radio Interview
KXCI 91.3, Dr. Nadia Alvarez
April 21, 2022:
“Poetry and Kindness: A balm for times of uncertainty”
University of Arizona Poetry Center, Emily Walsh (Opinion Piece)
March 8, 2022:
“Women spreading kindness, hiding free books around Tucson”
KGUN9, Megan Meier
JANuary & February, 2022:
“Find free books around Tucson every month thanks to this mischievous gnome”
#Thisistucson, Elvia Verdugo