We hope that many of you were able to join us this weekend for the Throwback Book Fair, but if you didn’t get a chance to come, we wanted to post a little recap of all of the wonderful throwback nostalgia! Hosted by Trail Dust Town and Bookman’s, the event was a wonderful tribute to…
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Throwback Book Fair – Saturday, September 9!
Friends! Are you looking for something to do this weekend? If so, this gnome has a recommendation for you! The Tucson Tome Gnome, along with several other great organizations and vendors, will be participating in Trail Dust Town’s “Throwback Book Fair” this Saturday, September 9, from 1-5pm. This is going to be a super event…
Twenty-Fourth Tome Giveaway
Wowza! Is it fall yet? This gnome desperately wants it to be fall! I suppose today (I’m writing this on Friday, September 1) felt a little fall-like with some regular rain showers and the fact that it was under 100F! But yeah… I’m ready for crisp mornings and evenings. All the better for book-hiding days!…
“The Changeling” by Victor LaValle
About the book, from Penguin Random House: “When Apollo Kagwa’s father disappeared, he left his son a box of books and strange recurring dreams. Now Apollo is a father himself—and as he and his wife, Emma, settle into their new lives as parents, exhaustion and anxiety start to take their toll. Apollo’s old dreams return…
Recap: Solutions Focused Community Book Club
Hi folks! Emily here. It’s a lovely Saturday in Tucson, and I’m sitting at my dining room table reflecting on the beautiful energy and thoughtful conversations that we participated in last week during our second Solutions Focused Community Book Club. It perhaps goes without saying, but if you joined us for our second “Solutions Focused…
Solutions-Focused Community Book Club: August 9, 2023!
Friends! Did you know that we are co-hosting our second Solutions-Focused Community Book Club in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and local journalist Caitlin Schmidt of The Tucson Agenda NEXT WEEK? It is going to be so fun 🙂 On Wednesday, August 9, we will be meeting at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona at…
Twenty-Third Tome Giveaway
Wowza! We are definitely in the full swing of summer heat in Tucson – but luckily, monsoon rains have FINALLY arrived and we are getting some (somewhat regular?!?!) rain. This gnome loves a good rainy afternoon – it’s perfect for reading! During this twenty-third Tome Giveaway, I had a wonderful day hiding tomes all over…
“All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson
About the book, from Macmillan Publishers: “In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five to flea marketing with his loving grandmother to…
We Stand Against Book Bans
As we all know, book bans have been increasing at a rather horrifying rate in the United States. According to Pen America, “Books are under profound attack in the United States. They are disappearing from library shelves, being challenged in droves, being decreed off-limits by school boards, legislators, and prison authorities. And everywhere, it is…
Twenty-Second Tome Giveaway
Wowza! We are definitely in the full swing of summer heat in Tucson (monsoon rains… where are you???). During this twenty-second Tome Giveaway, I had a wonderful day hiding tomes all over Tucson in celebration of Pride Month! I hid 30 copies of Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour throughout the day – all at LGTBQIA+-friendly places…
Tucson Tome Gnome 