Vroman’s: Storytime with Mr. Steve
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesVroman's Bookstore presents Mr. Steve and the gang at the Colorado Blvd. location at 11 a.m. for story time!
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Vroman’s: Rachel Montez Minor, in conversation with Debbie Allen, presenting See You on the Other Side
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesThis lyrical picture book is a beautiful, heart-opening ode to loved ones we've lost and a reminder that their love will carry on with us forever. Filled with stunning illustrations and uplifting text, this is an inspiring story for children and adults to read together in times of need. This is not goodbye, sweet child. […]
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Vroman’s: Fiction Reading Group
Atrium Building 709 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesThe Vroman's Fiction Reading Group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm. This event is free and open to the public. October's pick is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Fiction Reading Group meetings are held in the Vroman's Meeting Room, located in the Atrium next door. 709 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 120.
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Vroman’s: Ben H. Winters discusses The Bonus Room
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesSusan and Alex Wendt have found their dream apartment in a gorgeous Brooklyn brownstone. Sure, the landlady is a little eccentric. And the elderly handyman drops some cryptic remarks about the basement. But the rent is so low, it's too good to pass up. Big mistake. Susan awakens every morning with fresh bug bites, but […]
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Vroman’s: Dan Frey discusses Dreambound
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesWhen Byron Kidd's twelve-year-old daughter vanishes, the only clue is a note claiming that she's taken off to explore the Hidden World, a magical land from a series of popular novels. She is not the only child to seek out this imaginary realm in recent years, and Byron--a cynical and hard-nosed reporter--is determined to discover […]
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Vroman’s: Local Author Day featuring Sally Stevens, Michael D. Meloan, and Emma Gazley
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesSally Stevens presents I Sang That: A Memoir from Hollywood It’s a personal journey behind the scenes with this singer/lyricist/choral director into the world of music makers who created the film scores, television music, sound recordings, commercials, and concert evenings over the last sixty years. She has worked with some of the best composers and artists and […]
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Vroman’s: Jana Monroe, in conversation with Dawn Haghighi discuss Heart of Darkness
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesJana Monroe was no ordinary cop. One of the first analysts--and, at the time, the only female agent--in the world-renowned FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit at Quantico, she consulted on more than 850 homicide cases, including infamous serial killers Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Edmund Kemper, and Aileen Wuornos. Monroe was also the model for Clarice Starling […]
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Vroman’s: John John Densmore, in conversation with Fred Armisen, discussing The Doors Unhinged
All Saints Church 132 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United StatesIn THE DOORS: UNHINGED, NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the "greed gene"--that part of the human psyche that propels us toward the accumulation of more and more wealth, even at the expense of our principles, friendships, and the well-being of society. This is the gripping […]
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Vroman’s: Reggie Watts discussing Great Falls, MT
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesComedian and musician Reggie Watts shares his story of growing up in Montana as a biracial oddball struggling to navigate life, girls, drugs, and his own identity in America's heartland--and having a blast doing it. Reggie Watts is weird. But you knew that. Anyone who's seen his multifaceted, entirely improvised comedy and music shows knows […]
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Vroman’s: Neal Shusterman discusses Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesNational Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope. Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust -- one of the greatest atrocities in human history -- delving into the core of what it means to […]
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Vroman’s: Jedidiah Jenkins discussing Mother, Nature
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesWhen his mother, Barbara, turns seventy, Jedidiah Jenkins is reminded of a sobering truth: Our parents won't live forever. For years, he and Barbara have talked about taking a trip together, just the two of them. They disagree about politics, about God, about the project of society--disagreements that hurt. But they love thrift stores, they […]
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Vroman’s: Sarah James, in conversation with Kemper Donovan, discusses Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen
Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United StatesPerhaps the best place in 1943 Hollywood to see the stars is the Hollywood Canteen, a club for servicemen staffed exclusively by those in show business. Murder mystery playwright Annie Laurence, new in town after a devastating breakup, definitely hopes to rub elbows with the right stars. Maybe then she can get her movie made. […]
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