What you need to know
Today’s the day! Black Joy is here!
Join us between 2pm and 4:30pm for books, fun, and fellowship at 4th & 4th (402 E 4th St. Tucson, AZ). Street parking is free, we’ll have a bangin playlist, and no matter what you won’t leave empty-handed!*
*AKA we’ll have free Tucson Festival of Books Romance BINGO sheets, which you can bring to our March pop-up for a prize, and free Romance @ TFOB handouts, which are yours to keep 😁
Logistics
Last minute need-to-know
Sunday is a popular time on Fourth avenue! The 4th & 4th Foundation is at the top of the business district, so parking is usually a little easier. But keep an eye out if you’re parking on side streets; some of them are 24-hour residential parking only. Street parking is free on Sundays, even at meters, but if you decide you’d rather not deal with it and want to park in a lot, make sure to read the signs—some places might be tow-happy!
If you’d like to come early and have lunch, there are plenty of spots in the Fourth Avenue area as well as Downtown or at Main Gate Square, which are both a quick streetcar ride away. There are lots of options, no matter what you might be in the mood for, from hot dogs to Mexican to gluten free chicken tenders.
All The Things
Want Why Choose merch?
On top of all of the books, stickers, bookmarks, fidget toys, and other things you can buy, you can get Why Choose branded apparel and bags!
Jess is a model now.
What you can get Why Choose’s logo on:
Trucker hats
Tee shirts
12 × 12 × 6 clear tote bags (you’ll need these if you want to carry things into indoor venues at Tucson Festival of Books)
Want other Why Choose merch? We’re happy to hear your ideas!
Shop Shop Shop
What else you can buy
And of course, you can find all the best things for sale:
Brand new romance in all categories by Black authors—we’re talking contemporary, romantasy, science fiction, western, historical, sports, mafia, all the things!
Merch from Black creators (some created specifically for this event!)
Merch by local creators, including bookmarks, stickers, etc.
An extensive selection of used books by Black authors and others
A selection of books by romance authors attending Tucson Festival of Books
Yes, there will be brand new copies of all the books in the Game Changers series
Come for the books, stay for the awesome playlist and personalized recs from Why Choose! (All you have to do is ask.)
Coming Up
Save the dates
You can’t get rid of us that easy, we’ve got plenty of chances to hang out together in the future:
Sign up now for Heated & Seated: A Heated Rivalry Trivia Night + Social + Fundraiser, March 5 @ 6pm (limited seats remaining!)
Join us at the Tucson Spotlight/Tucson Tome Gnome Pre-TFOB Party, March 7 2-4pm
Stay tuned for more about our Opening Day Sports Romance Pop-Up, March 29 2-4:30pm
See you there, friends!
TL; DR:
Black Joy: A Pop-Up
Sunday, February 22 2-4:30pm
4th & 4th Foundation (402 E 4th Street)
Make sure to grab your TFOB Romance BINGO sheet!