Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children's section of Vroman's Bookstore.
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Vroman’s Bookstore invites little readers to a very special Easter Storytime with Mr. Steve and Ms. Marie on Wednesday, April 1 at 11am. Filled with books and songs celebrating bunnies, Easter eggs, and baby chicks, it’s sure to be an egg-citing morning that every-bunny will not want to miss.
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Rebecca meets The Craft in this dark, atmospheric novel of one witch rediscovering her power while on the run from another willing to kill her for it. From the USA Today bestselling author of The Bane Witch! Judeth Cole has always had certain uncanny abilities. But when she arrived at Solidago, her grandfather's estate by […]
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Set during a doom-fated vacation to the Oregon coast, The Disappointment follows a couple trying to hold close to one another while a bent reality--warped by personal losses and an ever-increasing drift toward the surreal--threatens to unravel them It's the night before a much-needed vacation, and Jack--a former playwright mourning his failed career--catches his husband, […]
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Upward Bound is not a place anyone dreams of spending their days. The dreary adult daycare center for Los Angeles's disabled community is, for many of its clients and staff, a place of last resort. This includes Carlos, a young aide who lost his mother as a boy and now works there alongside his beloved […]
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Celebrate the release of the new Captain Underpants manga with Vroman's Children's Department! Stop by the Children's Info Desk on April 7th for some Dav Pilkey-inspired activities! We will have coloring pages, a scavenger hunt, and more.
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You might know Mr. Steve as your favorite storytime host... But did you know he also works with comic books? Join Mr. Steve and the Kids Department for a comic book workshop on Tuesday, April 7th at 11am. Previous artistic skill is not required—just bring your craziest ideas and Mr. Steve will help you bring […]
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A moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness, from New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with his friends. "You don't really have any friends, do you, Dad?" A seemingly innocuous, if direct, question from Andrew McCarthy's son left him reeling. McCarthy did […]
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Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children's section of Vroman's Bookstore.
FREE
This is Running is a celebration of the world of running, exploring everything you'd need to know about the sport and the rich culture that surrounds it. Running is huge with an estimated 621 million runners worldwide, but behind that statistic is a world that is as diverse as the people who engage in it. […]
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Terry is a talented kid with big dreams and a whole lot of hats. On the football field, he’s a star, and when he takes off his helmet, he puts on his other hats: in his beret he becomes an artist, in his chef’s hat he cooks, and in his sparkly top hat, he’s a […]
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A struggling Hollywood actor falls into a life of crime in this highly anticipated second novel from Hollywood Hustle author and four-time Emmy Award nominee Jon Lindstrom. Twenty years ago, Jake Ferguson threw his life away. Once a promising Hollywood actor, he crashed and burned the usual way: with coke, booze, and pills. When that […] |
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A bold, autobiographical graphic novel chronicling one girl's quest to uncover her family's history during the Armenian genocide. Nadine loves stories and her mother loves to tell them--all but one. Nadine would give anything to learn about her family's history in Armenia and Turkey--where they came from and how they came to America--but it is […]
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Father-daughter film critics and podcast hosts Leonard Maltin and Jessie Maltin team with Turner Classic Movies for the essential guide to 25 family-friendly classic films, paired with delicious and simple recipes to make movie-watching a next-level experience for all ages. Family Movie Night Menus is the ultimate guide to family-friendly classic movie viewing. In this volume, […]
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A provocative, fast-paced novel about two creative women—a young writer fighting to be heard and an older producer clinging to relevancy—and the age reversal treatment that intertwines both of their lives…from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Front Desk series Would you sell your youth for $3 million? Maggie Wang, a broke young Asian American […]
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Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children's section of Vroman's Bookstore.
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Vroman's Bookstore invites families to a splashtastic storytime all about water safety. This fun-filled outdoor event, taking place on April 15 at 11 AM, is perfect for little ones and caregivers eager to learn how to stay safe in and around water. Mr. Steve and Ms. Marie will lead the storytime with engaging reads that […]
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A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who's ever lost - or found - themselves in a bookshop. Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar is disillusioned with life as a princess. She longs for real conversation, the chance to build a life of her […]
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"A pulsating signal from the liminal zone where the American dream meets the American nightmare." --Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer Jane and her brother Kevin Kim embody the model minority myth until both depart from the path: Jane drops out of law school without telling her parents, and her brother Kevin […]
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Vroman's will be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC campus this year! Visit us April 18-19, 2026 at the following booths: Vroman's Main Booth: 117 | Vroman's Young Readers: 990 | Book Soup: 088
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Vroman's will be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC campus this year! Visit us April 18-19, 2026 at the following booths: Vroman's Main Booth: 117 | Vroman's Young Readers: 990 | Book Soup: 088
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The untold, intimate story of how three young visionaries--Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg--revolutionized American cinema, creating the most iconic films in history while risking everything, redefining friendship, and shaping Hollywood as we know it. In the summer of 1967, as the old Hollywood studio system was dying, an intense, uncompromising young film […]
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Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children's section of Vroman's Bookstore.
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The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group explores contemporary fiction -long and short -from a diverse selection of writers. Enjoy lively discussions at our one-hour meetings. Our Fiction Reading Group is free and inclusive – there are no requirements or criteria to join. We announce upcoming titles 3-6 months in advance and choose titles that are available in […]
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Never before has the disturbing story of blackface and its piercing reflection of American society been so comprehensively told. With Darkology, Princeton historian Rhae Lynn Barnes meticulously unravels the complex, subterranean, and all-too-often expunged history of "Darkology"--the insidious study, commodification, and dehumanization of Black life, through which performers caricatured the enslaved and formerly enslaved for […]
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This band plays together, lives together...and unfortunately, two of them are sleeping together. Whatever, I'm sure it's fine. Now put on your punk'n mask and let's rock! Hannah Lipsky isn't sure what's happening. She dreamed of becoming a fine art painter, but after breaking up with her girlfriend, she suddenly dropped out of art school, […]
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From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, a rousing novel that follows two young women fleeing a divided America: one running toward a dazzling future and the other running from a troubled past Christmas, 1857. America's future is precarious; civil war looms on the horizon. After her abolitionist husband is murdered in the lawless Kansas Territory, […]
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"Maria Semple is a treasure." --Los Angeles Times The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman's cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in. Adora […]
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This probing account shines a new light on the problem of anti-Asian violence and inspires us to build lasting solidarity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, racist demagoguery fomented a campaign of terror against Asian Americans. But these attacks were part of a much longer pattern that made anti-Asian racism integral to the outbreak of white supremacist, […]
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Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children's section of Vroman's Bookstore.
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The next epic crime novel from Jordan Harper, a story of Los Angeles power brokers and those at the edge, and a single shattering incident that threatens to bring it all crashing down. Los Angeles, right now. America with its back up against the wall. This Frankenstein's monster of crimes and lurid dreams sewn together […]
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Founded in 2012, LitFest in the Dena connects the Pasadena, Altadena, and greater Los Angeles communities with literature and local authors through this free, community literary festival for lovers of the written word. LitFest events include panel discussions, readings, author guest talks, workshops, and literary performances that engage, challenge, and inspire. Southern California’s most diverse […]
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Founded in 2012, LitFest in the Dena connects the Pasadena, Altadena, and greater Los Angeles communities with literature and local authors through this free, community literary festival for lovers of the written word. LitFest events include panel discussions, readings, author guest talks, workshops, and literary performances that engage, challenge, and inspire. Southern California’s most diverse […]
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The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story, craft activities, creative movement, and a mini-concert!
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