Vroman’s Bookstore: California School of Arts
California School of the Arts, San Gabriel Valley Creative Writing Conservatory presents: End of Semester Creative Writing Showcase.
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Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Vroman’s Musical Storytime: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesThe magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for every child’s bookshelf and a perfect gift for the holiday season. In 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his […]
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesJoin Mr. Steve and the gang at 11 am for story time!
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Vroman’s Bookstore: A Very Grinchmas Storytime with Miss Marie and Mr. Steve
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesAdults know the Grinch’s character arc: from “Mean One” to cardiomegaly (a heart three sizes larger). But do the kids (or grandkids) know the whole story? Join Mr. Steve for the annual reading of this timeless tale of mischief, redemption, and (Spoiler Alert!) Roast Beast! Note: The Grinch himself won’t make an appearance (he’s still […]
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Vroman’s and PJ Library present Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat: A Chanukah Story by Naomi Howland
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesVroman’s is celebrating Hanukkah by partnering with PJ Library to present a very special Storytime featuring Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat: A Chanukah Story by Naomi Howland. Sadie and her four little brothers are very poor and always hungry. On the first night of Chanukah, Sadie performs a generous act, and in turn receives a frying pan […]
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Vroman’s Ed – Romance Writing Class with Amy Spalding (8 weeks)
Atrium Building 709 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesHave you always wanted to write your own HEA (that’s a happily-ever-after)? This class is for anyone interested in writing a romance novel—or who’s started one but feels like they need some help getting to that happy ending! In this 8-week course, bestselling author Amy Spalding will teach you the fundamentals of romance novels. (Please note: this […]
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Robert Crais discusses The Big Empty
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesElvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, race to find a terrifying, unidentified killer in this twisting, unpredictable thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais. Traci Beller was thirteen when her father disappeared in the sleepy town of Rancha, not far from Los Angeles. The evidence says Tommy Beller abandoned his […]
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Matthew Kennedy discusses On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesIn the oceans of ink devoted to the monumental movie star/businesswoman/political activist Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (1932-2011), her beauty and not-so-private life frequently overshadowed her movies. While she knew how to generate publicity like no other, her personal life is set aside in this volume in favor of her professional oeuvre and unique screen dynamism. In […]
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Gayle Forman discusses After Life
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesOne spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It’s just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber’s mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle, she’s inexplicably riding now. This return doesn’t only impact Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now […]
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Jami Attenberg, in conversation with Maggie Shipstead, discuss A Reason to See You Again
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesThe women of the Cohen family are in crisis. Triggered by the death of their patriarch, Rudy, the glue that held them all together, everyone’s lives soon take a dramatic turn. Shelly, the younger of the two Cohen sisters, runs off to the West Coast to immerse herself in the emerging (and lucrative) world of […]
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Deb Miller Landau discusses A Devil Went Down to Georgia
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesA riveting narrative that pieces together the life and murder of Black socialite Lita McClinton Sullivan—and the journey to bring her true killer to justice. In A Devil Went Down to Georgia, award-winning writer Deb Miller Landau details the shocking events that followed Lita’s murder in 1987, including the surprising lack of evidence, racial bias […]
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Christine Mari discusses Halfway There
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesA poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity. Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US, she knows all […]
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