"Yes, hi, Mari. It's me. I'm over my tantrum now and calling you back . . . But first--you have to promise that you won't tell Mom or Abue any of this. Okay? They'll set the house on fire if they find out . . ." Structured as a series of one-sided phone calls from […]
Your stuffed animals are invited to an overnight sleepover in the Vroman’s Children’s Department! The plushies will get a chance to experience the fun of a bookstore after dark, climbing ladders, browsing books, and making new friends! Drop your plushie off at the Kids Info Desk on Thursday, August 1st between 5PM-8PM, and then come back on Friday, […]
A psychological thriller about a woman obsessed with her vision for a picture-perfect, curated life. Carolanne wanted a perfect wedding, a perfect husband, and a perfect family. She carefully performs her roles (gal pal, bestie, girlfriend, wife, and expectant mother) and sacrifices it completely in trying to enact agency over her life. Her desire to […]
Meesh the Bad Demon is no stranger to saving the world—but she never thought she’d have to do it twice! Can she defeat the darkness once and for all in this sequel of epic proportions? When Meesh banded together with Fairy Princess Nouna to save the underworld, she never expected she’d have to… do it […]
Tiffany Thomas presents The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience and Connection Grief is the last act of love we have to give. In The Grief Experience, you’ll receive the gift of understanding the important and life-changing healing work that happens when you let go of old, conditioned patterns of belief around the grief process and gain […]
**This is a non-ticketed event but an RSVP is strongly recommended, which can be done for free through the Eventbrite window located at the bottom of the page. Also, pre-order your copy and it will be ready for you at Will Call on the day of the event. Any further questions can be directed to email@vromansbookstore.com It’s Not […]
Known for her charming animal illustrations that are "guaranteed to make you smile" internationally bestselling author and illustrator Liz Climo is back with a new collection of 100 comics that celebrate the joy of life's littlest moments. Every page of Life in the Present is brimming with Liz Climo's patented blend of humor and warm-hearted […]
An audaciously twisty psychological thriller in which finding the killer is only one of two mysteries its anti-heroine, Cate Winter, tries to unravel. The other: when pushed to extremes, what is she herself capable of? Cate Winter, at 34, is a wildly successful neuroscientist and entrepreneur who has invented a cure for Alzheimer’s that will […]
Dive into the journey of life with You're A Good Swimmer, a captivating picture book that answers the age-old question: Where do babies come from? Readers will quickly discover it's not just about the birds and the bees; it's a celebration of the astounding journey that each person takes toward their first breath. This picture book […]
Co-sponsored by Tepito Coffee Alejandra Campoverdi has been a child on welfare, a White House aide to President Obama, a Harvard graduate, a gang member's girlfriend, and a candidate for U.S. Congress. She's ridden on Air Force One and in G-rides. Living a life of contradictory extremes often comes with the territory when you're a […]
Down-on-her-luck sitcom writer Dee Stern is flipping the script. Twice divorced and wasting her talents on an obnoxious kids’ show, the lifelong Angeleno embraces the urge to jump in her car and keep driving. It's a road trip with no destination—until she pulls into a mid-century motel filled with cobwebs and retro charm. Nestled in […]
Practicing Liberation reorients collective justice work toward a model that transforms the effects of injustice, harm, and oppressive systems into resilience, joy, and community care. Through frameworks like trauma-informed methodology, transformative movement organizing, engaged Buddhism, and healing justice, editors Hala Khouri and Tessa Hicks Peterson show readers how to: -Embody healing, wellness, and beloved community -Guard […]
Fans of Maria Bamford’s acclaimed quasi-autobiographical Lady Dynamite! Netflix series already know of her romance with LA painter Scott Marvel Cassidy, as well as her droll pug sidekicks Blueberry and Bert.Now the story has been recounted in the graphic novella Hogbook and Lazer Eyes, written by Bamford/Cassidy, drawn by Cassidy, and all told by the […]
HERO’S RETURN Join us in the event space at 11am for a battle with the FINAL BOSS: Mr. Steve, in a video game and adventure-themed storytime. And be sure to stop by the Kid’s Info Desk with your QUEST LOG anytime from 11am-2pm to COLLECT YOUR LOOT: cold snacks, $5 Vroman’s gift cards, and more!
Tan Lee finds himself embroiled in an unusual love triangle, all while trying to defuse a heist, unravel a conspiracy, and navigate the most complicated babysitting assignment ever in this YA novel by New York Times and Indie bestselling author Abigail Hing Wen. After a magical kiss at Prom, best friends Tan Lee and Winter Woo agree […]
A dance to the death. A girl who’s just as monstrous as H.H. Holmes. A hallway that’s constantly changing―and hungry. All of these stories exist in the same place―within the frame of a particular house that isn’t bound by the laws of time and space. Following in the footsteps of dark/horror-filled YA anthologies like His […]
When Al Camarillo grew up in Compton, California, racial segregation was the rule. His relatives were among the first Mexican immigrants to settle there--in the only neighborhood where Mexicans were allowed to live. The city's majority was then White, and Compton would shift to a predominantly Black community over Al's youth. Compton in My Soul […]
Don't miss the long-awaited companion to Not a Box, winner of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. This picture book with its visual humor and simple dialogue is great for fans of Mo Willems and Crockett Johnson. Bunny wants to build a cardboard city. Bunny stacks one cardboard box on top of another and another. Bunny doesn't […]
A harrowing, captivating firsthand history of the rise of the radical environmental movement the Earth Liberation Front (ELF). Since 1997, the ELF has inflicted over $100 million in damages on entities they believe to be causing environmental destruction, mostly through brazen arson attacks on timber companies, ski resorts, and car dealerships. Former ELF spokesperson Craig […]
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