“AhMa Loves You! is a heartwarming bilingual chapter book highlighting the special relationship between a grandma and grandchild and the cross-cultural differences in ways to show love. There's no other book like it on the market! Highly recommended!" -Katrina Liu, Author of I Love Boba!
In Wing Stroke by m. a. Arana, we immerse ourselves in the gripping tale of revenge and change. This is more than a story of reclaiming a kingdom; it's a desperate battle for recognition in a world that has yet to acknowledge its existence. The Next Run: A UC Berkeley Student’s Rise to Major 60s Pot […]
Vroman’s Ed – Romance Writing Class with Amy Spalding (8 weeks) Wednesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, starting on 9/4/24 (no class on 9/25 & 10/23) $500.00 per person From Meet Cute to HEA: Writing the Modern Romance Novel Have you always wanted to write your own HEA (that’s a happily-ever-after)? This class is for anyone interested […]
Eve was a fossil fuel divestment activist from Massachusetts who came to believe capitalism was at the root of the climate crisis. Tom was a clean energy entrepreneur from a rural village in Kenya who believed the activist approach was suspended from the real-world experiences of those facing the worst of the crisis’ effects. They […]
In Morally Straight we meet James Dale, the poster child of Scouting who took his fight for inclusion to the Supreme Court; Steven Cozza, the 12-year-old scout in California who started a movement for inclusion called Scouting for All; Jennifer Tyrrell, the lesbian den mother whose expulsion from the Scouts reignited the gay membership controversy; Zach Wahls, […]
The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story, craft activities, creative movement and a mini-concert.
Brent Ameneyro is the author of the collection A Face Out of Clay (The Center for Literary Publishing, 2024) and the chapbook Puebla (Ghost City Press, 2023). His E-Lit has been selected for the 2022 Education and Electronic Literature Conference and Art Festival in Italy, as well as for film festivals in Denmark, Barcelona, Canada, and […]
Across the Street, Around the Corner: A Road Home is an inspiring, wisdom-packed, funny collection of neighborhood life set during the pandemic, when everyone-everywhere-was forced to stay home. As a world traveler and now not able to go anywhere, the author thinks, Well, I can't travel the world? Why not travel the block-see who and […]
Best friends Juliette Marker and Annie Ricci shared an enviable childhood bond, both mesmerized by Juliette's famous mother, Margot, a renowned photographer who documented their idyllic southern California adolescence. After a series of unexpected events, Juliette leaves Annie and California for Chicago, where, as a white college freshman, she meets Noah King, a Black high […]
Shamanic Sound Bath with Ada Trinh & Erica Medina at Vroman’s Bookstore $60.00 per person Join us for an immersive Shamanic Sound Bath at Vroman’s Bookstore, led by Ada Trinh and Erica Medina. This special event offers a unique opportunity to experience the healing power of sound, even if you’re new to spiritual practices. In […]
This powerful debut novel brings to life the hard choices Parisians made–or failed to make–under Nazi occupation, in the tradition of Pam Jenoff and Fiona Davis. 1938. Paris Opera legend Madeleine Moreau must keep newcomer Yvonne Chevallier, whose talent she fears, off the stage. As the long-standing star of the opera, she is nowhere near […]
Manuel Galvan is separated from his parents and sister during the mass expatriation of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the 1930s. He grows from a small, lost and confused boy into a wandering and angry teenager pushed out of high school and into the dockyards. Later as a loyal, passionate husband he is a man […]
From the creator of Hidden Gem comes a funny and delightful new picture book about an apple who learns the importance of self-acceptance and patience after being left behind during picking season. Ever been picked last? Well, this sour apple knows a thing or two about what it feels like to be forgotten. When apple […]
You are cordially invited to join us for our annual Teacher's Night Out! Join us for an evening that celebrates you – the incredible teachers and librarians of our community! We will have snacks and beverages, plus a bunch of goodies (including books!) to give away. Our knowledgeable staff will be on hand to recommend […]
We welcome our friends from Lil’ Libros, the Go-To Destination for Bilingual Children's Books, Games, & Toys, as we celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month! We will be joined by an amazing panel: Cindy Montenegro (author My Mind is a My Mind is a Mountain / Mi mente es una montaña), Mariana Galvez (author/illustrator My Pet […]
Curious about bookbinding but not sure where to start? This is the class for you! During this hands-on workshop, participants will create a series of 3 different soft-cover book structures that can be easily recreated at home. This class will show how to properly cut, fold, and sew a book as well as what tools […]
In the final novel in the "timely and evocative" (NPR) Highway 59 trilogy, from Edgar Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Attica Locke, Darren Matthews is pulled out of an early retirement to investigate the disappearance of a Black college student from an all-white sorority and soon finds nothing is as it seems. Texas Ranger Darren Mathews […]
Marcelo Tetteh, a twenty-seven-year-old LGBTQ activist, is butchered one night after being lured on Grindr to a deserted building site. With rampant homophobia in Ghana, Marcelo’s wealthy father doesn’t trust the Ghana Police Service to find the killer, so he goes to the Sowah Private Investigators Agency for help, partly because he still feels guilty […]
The Monarca Collective invites you to join the Mujeres de Maiz Book Club, which will meet in person to discuss the new Mujeres de Maiz anthology! Whether you're an avid reader or simply looking for a meaningful way to connect with other mujeres, this club offers an inspiring space to share thoughts and questions. Dive […]
An unflinching and intimate memoir of recovery by Jessica Hoppe, Latinx writer, advocate, and creator of NuevaYorka. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today, LupitaReads, Electric Literature, Esquire In this deeply moving and lyrical memoir, Hoppe shares an intimate, courageous account of what it means to truly interrupt cycles of harm. For readers of The Recovering by Leslie […]
In Hell, No, We Didn’t Go!, Eli Greenbaum presents firsthand accounts of men who were driven to resist or dodge the Vietnam draft at all costs. He introduces readers to a cross section of individuals who found ways to defy the draft by leaving the country, going to prison, becoming conscientious objectors, gaming the system, […]
Theater pioneer Will Power inspires families to connect through healthy eating choices, vegan soul food, and community in this heartwarming story of a boy's love for his grandmother--and good food! Includes a vegan recipe! Can healthy food be delicious food, too? A young boy helps us discover that yes, it can! Nana's New Soul Food follows this energetic […]
Kid from Marlboro Road opens at a wake where "Kneeney," as his mother calls him, takes in the death of his beloved grandfather, Pop, a larger-than-life figure to him. The overflowing crowd includes sandhogs in their muddy work boots, old Irish biddies in black dresses and cops in uniform, along with the family in mourning. […]
In Say It Well, Terry Szuplat , one of Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters, shares the life-changing lessons he learned from President Obama and how he applied these techniques to become a better speaker and communicator himself. In every chapter, he brings readers never-before-heard insights and advice on public speaking from President Obama, riveting never-before-told behind-the-scenes stories from inside […]
A tragicomic, intimate American story of two precocious sisters coming of age during the Midwestern farm crisis of the 1980s. Joanne and Bernadette Fareown are raised on their family farm in rural Illinois, keenly affected by their parents’ volatile relationship and mounting financial debt, haunted by the cursed history of the women in their family. […]
Dream Chasing is a recounting by author Bob Weis of four decades of creating and seeing to completion challenging projects, leading teams from the top secret, high-tech corridors of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) to the highest levels of The Walt Disney Company. Our author recounts working on and overseeing projects that took him from Anaheim, […]
An impulsive, madcap and newly concussed young woman comes of age as she navigates her Ghanaian American identity, her relationships, and the muddled landscape of history, memory, imagination, and delusion. Twenty-four-year-old Akosua is easily knocked off her feet. When she falls and hits her head, she’s too preoccupied with her latest dramas to fully absorb […]
Bowlarama: The Architecture of Mid-Century Bowling takes aim at the obsession that swept the post-war nation: bowling! More than just a sport or a hobby, bowling became the ultimate modern lifestyle for Americans savoring the boom years that followed World War II. Bowling alleys were modern palaces; companies constantly aimed to outdo each other, whether […]
From National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes the story of one Dominican American family told through the voices of its women Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate […]
Learn yoga, breathing exercises, and mindfulness through the rainbow of the chakras! When I need to know how I am feeling, I can close my eyes and breathe. In an increasingly stressful world, it is more important than ever to help kids establish helpful tools to manage it. In this colorful meditation written by experts […]
R.W. Meek presents The Dream Collector: Sabrine & Vincent van Gogh - Book Two Sheldon Paul Herman presents It's Late: Short Fiction and Poetry S.Z. Estavillo presents The Serpent's Bridge
The Monarca Collective invites you to join the Mujeres de Maiz Book Club, which will meet in person to discuss the new Mujeres de Maiz anthology! Whether you're an avid reader or simply looking for a meaningful way to connect with other mujeres, this club offers an inspiring space to share thoughts and questions. Dive […]
Come to the movies with two celebrated spirituality writers--American poet and author Kathleen Norris and Irish storyteller and peace activist Gareth Higgins. In A Whole Life in Twelve Movies, Norris and Higgins invite readers along as they discuss acclaimed movies that can help us better understand our lives--from before birth to death and beyond. Featuring […]
National Book Award winner Robin Benway debuts a coming-of-age middle grade novel about friendships, family, and discovering the person you’re meant to be. Babysitters Club meets The Sandlot when twin sisters join a ragtag neighborhood girls softball team at a time when growing up could mean growing apart. Aggie and Jac might be twin sisters, but lately they haven’t […]
Join Mr. Steve and the gang at 11 am for story time!
A groundbreaking history of how women found synchronicity―and power―in water. “If you’re not strong enough to swim fast, you’re probably not strong enough to swim ‘pretty,’” said a young Esther Williams to theater impresario Billy Rose. Since the nineteenth century, tensions between beauty and strength, aesthetics and athleticism have both impeded and propelled the careers […]
An insightful investigation of how and why the two major political parties have failed to appeal to the Latino vote—the largest ethnic voting group in the country—and the impact it will have on American democracy and politics for decades to come. In 2020, Latinos became the second-largest ethnic voting group in the country. They make […]
Following his hilarious introduction to Paris in French Like Moi, Midwesterner Scott Dominic Carpenter returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue. This time, though, the story starts with sorrow as Carpenter's wife struggles with dementia. Humor may be the best medicine, but even the antics of a vandal in their […]
Tess Rosenbloom is no stranger to the dark. An assault survivor and grad school dropout, Tess spends her nights managing a chic Brooklyn hotel and her days reading her favorite vampire novel, Blood Feud. She even dabbles in online conspiracies claiming Blood Feud is real—it’s fun to hunt for clues! But deep down, Tess doesn’t […]
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