Phoenix Creatives Form Self-Publishing Group Hermitag/e

The members of Hermitag/e know a thing or two about getting shit done. What began as two people sitting in a bar writing haikus on the back of drink menus has morphed over the past year into a group of poets, visual artists, and musicians committed to creating and producing…

Jodi Arias Allegedly Penned a Manifesto Behind Bars

We’re admittedly a little obsessed with manifestos. Last year, we asked a number of local creatives to write their own manifestos, which we paired with local designers who created a series of posters . . . But we doubt we’ll be doing the same for Jodi Arias. See also: -…

Phoenix’s Dog-Eared Pages Used Books in Danger of Closing

Thom Butcher and Melanie Tighe opened Dog-Eared Pages Used Books in 2008 in a strip mall on 32nd Street just south of Bell Road. The used, rare, and collectible book treasure trove is stocked with almost 50,000 copies across all genres. But according to a note Tighe sent out to…

Disappearing Ink: What Will Happen to All the Books?

On a cool Thursday evening in January, several women gather around folding tables in a Central Phoenix warehouse to sort thousands of books, pausing only to pull out a greeting card used as a bookmark or to show off a rare find. This ritual takes all year — and every…

10 Literary Lessons Learned from Judy Blume

Judy Blume is an American author celebrated for her many children and young adult novels that have been translated into 31 languages. Blume’s work, including Iggie’s House, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., It’s Not the End of the World, Just as Long as We’re Together, Blubber, Deenie, Forever,…

Steve Wiley Recommends Three Cool Kids Books with Important Messages

Steve Wiley is Jackalope Ranch’s Parent Hood. He’s a slightly unorthodox father of five who will weigh in weekly with his mildly-rebellious views and observations. If you’d like to see how he came to write this column, watch the intro video. This week he recommends three kids’ books with phenomenal…