Happy Friday, friends! We wanted to share a reminder that this Sunday, November 9 (from 2-4:30pm), we’ll be joining Humane Borders at their campus in South Tucson for a pre-All Souls Procession afternoon of art, literature, and remembrance as we honor lives lost in the desert and prepare to walk together in the All Souls…
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Recap: Humane Borders Bookish Scavenger Hunt… and an upcoming event!
Before we dive into a recap of last weekend’s immigration and border-themed bookish scavenger hunt, we wanted to share a reminder that on Sunday, November 9 (from 2-4:30pm), we’ll be joining Humane Borders at their campus in South Tucson for a pre-All Souls Procession afternoon of art, literature, and remembrance as we honor lives lost…
Collaboration: Building a Bookish Community with Humane Borders!
Collaboration alert! The Tucson Tome Gnome is partnering with our friends at Humane Borders over the next few weeks on two bookish events! First up (and coming tomorrow, October 26!), we are partnering with Humane Borders on an immigration and border-themed bookish scavenger hunt! Tomorrow we’ll be hiding 16 books all over Tucson — two…
47th Tome Giveaway
Happy 47th book giveaway! We celebrated midsummer by hiding 30 copies of VenCo by Cherie Dimaline. This gnome loved this book SO MUCH. This witchy, queer, feminist read gives off feelings of fall, and honestly? It’s just what we need in the middle of the heat of the summer! If you’re new here and didn’t…
VenCo by Cherie Dimaline
Before we share info about this month’s book, we’re excited to announce that this month’s “Community Kindness Sponsor” (which helps offset the cost of the extra 15 books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month – the “random act of kindness” books!) is Tommy Tronsdal/Canyon Fence Co.!!! Do you know someone who might be…
46th Tome Giveaway
Happy 46th book giveaway! We celebrated Pride Month (June) by hiding 30 copies of I Make Envy On Your Disco by Eric Schnall. This gnome loved this book SO MUCH. It will transport you straight to Berlin in the mid-aughts. If you’re looking for a queer-friendly tale of found family and friendship set in a…
I Make Envy On Your Disco by Eric Schnall
Before we share info about this month’s book, we’re excited to announce that this year, we launched a new monthly “Community Kindness Sponsorship,” which helps offset the cost of the extra 15 books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month (the “random act of kindness” books!). We are so grateful to share that The…
Summer Reading 2025!
We have an exciting announcement! This summer, the Tucson Tome Gnome is teaming up with our friends at the Tucson Spotlight to host a summer reading club for adults! We aim to bring back the joy of childhood reading programs, with prizes, book bingo, and local bookstore love, all summer long. Feeling nostalgic for tracking…
45th Tome Giveaway
Happy 45th book giveaway! I wanted to celebrate May with an alliterative book-hiding adventure (memoirs at murals in May), and I hid 30 copies of Poets Square by Courtney Gustafson. This gnome loved this book SO MUCH. You can read more about why we selected this book here. If you’re new here and didn’t get…
Poets Square by Courtney Gustafson
Before we share info about this month’s book, we’re excited to announce that this year, we launched a new monthly “Community Kindness Sponsorship,” which helps offset the cost of the extra 15 books we hide after scavenger hunt weekend every month (the “random act of kindness” books!). We are so grateful to share that our…
Tucson Tome Gnome 