Wowza! Happy National Poetry Month! During this twentieth Tome Giveaway, I had a wonderful day hiding tomes all over Tucson. I hid 30 copies of Someday the Plan of a Town by Todd Boss throughout the day – including 10 copies along downtown Tucson’s Haiku Hike! We also had a guest tome gnome for part…
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“Someday the Plan of a Town” by Todd Boss
About the book, from W.W. Norton: “In 2018, reeling from marital, parental, and societal losses, acclaimed poet Todd Boss risked everything to be at one with the world. Boss sold his belongings and began to circle the globe in a series of consecutive housesits. He alternately inhabited thatched-roof farmhouses, hillside estates, urban apartments, and lush gardens…
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…
Eighth Tome Giveaway: April 24, 2022
Wowza! During this eighth Tome Giveaway, I had a great day traversing the city AND visiting Downtown Tucons’s Haiku Hike. This month also represented this Gnome’s first collaboration! I partnered with the UA Poetry Center to hide 30 book bundles featuring Poets Laureate – 90 books total! You can read more about the authors and…
National Poetry Month Giveaway!
In celebration of National Poetry Month, this April the Tucson Tome Gnome has partnered with the University of Arizona Poetry Center to give away 30 bundles of three signed books, all featuring Poets Laureate! Also included with each bundle is a coupon for the finder to pick up a broadside of Alberto Ríos’ poem, “This…
Guest Post: Joy Harjo on Voca, the University of Arizona Poetry Center’s Audiovisual Archive
Joy Harjo on Voca, the University of Arizona Poetry Center’s Audiovisual Archive By University of Arizona Poetry Center Library Specialist Leela Denver & Marketing Specialist Sarah Gzemski The University of Arizona Poetry Center is a physical library, but we’re also home to an incredible audiovisual archive called Voca. With over 1000 recordings of poets from…
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