Thanks to Bookmans fans, old and new, who turned out for Tucson's first Festival of Books this past weekend at the University of Arizona. We gave away thousands of tote bags, t-shirts, biodegradable balloons, and brochures and had a fantastic time celebrating books with long-time Bookmans customers, curious out-of-towners, and the authors who were kind enough to sign with us Saturday and Sunday. Even Bob himself pulled up a couch and stayed for a while!

A special thanks to those who followed our updates on Twitter throughout the weekend and came by the Bookmans Main Tent to say hello.

We're still recovering but you can see some of our favorite photos from the Bookmans tents in our blog. If you have photos from Bookmans' tents and/or events, please feel free to add them to the Bookmans pool on Flickr. And check our blog over the next few days for our personal stories from the big event.

Have a story you want to share from Tucson Festival of Books? Leave us a comment! We'd love to hear about your experience. And keep up with the latest news on the next Tucson Festival of Books on the official @TFOB Twitter.

We can't wait for next year!