There is the before and the after. Withering in the maternal prison of her apartment, a new mother finds herself spiraling into a state of complete disaffection. As a translator, she is usually happy to spend her days as the invisible interpreter. But now home alone with her newborn, she is ill at ease with […]
What if you found yourself in the middle of a war armed only with lipstick and a sense of humor? Abandoned as a child in Los Angeles in 1931, dust bowl refugee Sally Brady convinces a Hollywood movie star to adopt her, and grows up to be an effervescent gossip columnist secretly satirizing Europe's upper […]
Explorers Kristen and Ville Jokinen met and fell in love while scuba diving in Vietnam. Ville then left his native Finland to join Kristen in Oregon and together they embarked on a life-changing two-year cycling adventure covering 18,000 miles from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina. Despite never having cycled further than around the block, […]
Storytime Safari with Mr. Steve with storytime, crafts, and games! Visiting a BOOK A TRIP event at Vroman's is so easy that it will seem like a vacation! (You should plan to attend at least one event before BOOK A TRIP ends.) Mr. Steve will lead the safari through approximately ten picture books! A wide […]
The engineer known as the "space mechanic" speaks to both our future and past in this breathless memoir of his journey from Ecuador to NASA and beyond. Elio Morillo's life is abruptly spun out of orbit when economic collapse and personal circumstances compel his mother to flee Ecuador for the United States in search of […]
After years of working as an FBI agent, Titus Crown returns home to Charon County, land of moonshine and cornbread, fist fights and honeysuckle. Seeing his hometown struggling with a bigoted police force inspires him to run for sheriff. He wins, and becomes the first Black sheriff in the history of the county. Then a […]
For Her Consideration: Since a crushing breakup three years ago, Nina Rice has written romance, friends, her dreams of scriptwriting for TV, and even LA proper out of her life. Instead, she's safely out in the suburbs in her aunt's condo working her talent agency job from home, managing celebrity email accounts, and certain that's plenty […]
**SOLD OUT** In this sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective by Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett, Hattie shares new tools for managing anxiety, just in time for opening night of the school play. It's opening night of the school play and there are plenty of nerves to go around! There are lines to […]
The great wizard Merlyn prophesized that his seventh descendant would do wonderful, miraculous things--baffling everyone when his great-great-many-times-great grandchild turns out to be twins. Soon enough, however, it becomes clear which sibling is the Septimum Genus: Percy is a natural with magic. Merlynda (to put it simply) is not. But Merlynda doesn't mind. Percy has […]
Paul LeDoux presents The Magical Soccer Ball The Magical Soccer Ball is an inspiring story for anyone, not just young soccer enthusiasts, with positive lessons about childhood fears and difficulties. This book uses straightforward, humorous writing and simple illustrations to entertain while teaching the value of treating even throw-away objects with care. Ultimately, the book's big lesson is […]
Robbin Kay Beohourou presents Self-Love: Keys to Solving Your Problems from the Inside Out Life is happening; you can't stop it nor control it completely. Through genuine self-love, you can get through the various problems in life. Self-love gives you the opportunity to be accountable and responsible for your life. Do you want to learn to not […]
The modern television landscape is defined by influential and ambitious shows for and about teenagers. Groundbreaking series like Euphoria, Sex Education, and Pen15 dominate awards season and lead the way when it comes to progressive, diverse, and creative storytelling. So how did we get here from Beverly Hills, 90210? In Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek, entertainment journalist Thea Glassman takes readers […]
Little Marek, the abused and delusional son of the village shepherd, believes his mother died giving birth to him. One of Marek's few consolations is his enduring bond with the blind village midwife, Ina, who suckled him when he was a baby. For some people, Ina's ability to receive transmissions of sacred knowledge from the […]
The Vroman's Fiction Reading Group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. June’s pick is White Tears by Hari Kunzru. If you need to purchase a copy of the book, stop by the store or order at vromansbookstore.com. Fiction Reading Group meetings are held in the Vroman's Meeting Room, located in the Atrium next door. […]
Register early for an email reminder! CROWDCAST LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/evenif Featuring: Taj McCoy, Farah Heron, Lane Clarke, Charish Reid, Sarah Smith, and Denise Williams It's the end of the world as they know it--or so they think... When an international warning siren accidentally goes off, convincing everyone that a meteor shower may just be the end of […]
Dreams are a portal into the deepest parts of our selves. Illuminating all aspects of our inner world, we can tap into them to help us with healing, and knowing ourselves better. Dreams can become a fountain of creative inspiration as we allow them to carry us toward what we value, awaken our instinctual wisdom, […]
In a magical underwater world, a mermaid learns to overcome shyness and stage fright as she prepares for the Mermaid Ballet. A picture book that dazzles readers with the debut of two irresistible mermaids--Harmony and Echo--from the co-creator of the bestselling Uni the Unicorn! Harmony is chill. She is carefree and fun and loves to stop […]
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