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Vroman’s Bookstore: Brian Castleberry and Laura Warrell discuss The Californians

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

It’s 2024, and Tobey Harlan—college dropout, temporary waiter, recently dumped—steals from the wall of his father’s house three paintings by the venerated and controversial artist Di Stiegl. Tobey’s just lost everything he owns to a Northern California wildfire, and if he can sell the paintings (albeit in a shady way to a notorious tech bro) […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Gabriela Orozco Belt, in conversation with Mirelle Ortega, discusses I Am, Yo Soy

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

From the author of Only for a Little While comes a lyrical bilingual picture book about the beauty of being part of two cultures. I’m from here y soy de allá. With lyrical text in English and Spanish, this vibrant picture book is a celebration of Hispanic American identity—showcasing the beauty of being part of […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Ron Currie discusses The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A mythic, propulsive novel about the tangled fates of a matriarchal crime family in Maine. Your ancestors breathe through you. Sometimes, they call for vengeance. Babs Dionne, proud Franco-American, doting grandmother, and vicious crime matriarch, rules her small town of Waterville, Maine, with an iron fist. She controls the flow of drugs into Little Canada […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Nia Imara discusses & signs Painting the Cosmos: How Art and Science Intersect to Reveal the Secrets of the Universe

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A stunning portrait of our vast, dynamic, and mysterious universe . . . as seen through the lenses of astronomy and art What is our place in the universe? Where do art and science overlap? How can we use these disciplines to better understand the universe, and how do they help us shape our reality? […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: TICKETED – Patti Callahan Henry, in conversation with Julia Whelan, discusses and signs The Story She Left Behind

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Inspired by a true literary mystery, New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost mother, and a daughter’s search for them both. In 1927, eight-year-old Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother, renowned author, Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, disappears off the coast […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Alwyn Hamilton, in conversation with Victoria Aveyard, discusses The Notorious Virtues

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Please note: an RSVP does not guarantee seating if we reach capacity. Please plan on arriving early. A purchase of the book from Vroman's is greatly appreciated and makes events like this possible.  Image Bestselling Rebel of the Sands author Alwyn Hamilton is back with a glittering fantasy thriller about a glamorous media darling, a surprise […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Musical Storytime: The Bunny Rabbit Show by Sandra Boynton

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with the featured book: The Bunny Rabbit Show by Sandra Boynton. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy the story, craft activities, creative movement, and a mini-concert!

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Stephen Witt discusses & signs The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A purchase of the book from Vroman's is greatly appreciated and makes events like this possible.  "Stephen Witt's deep reporting shines through every page of The Thinking Machine. The result is a page-turning biography of perhaps the most consequential CEO and company in the world." --David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of Range Nvidia […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Jennifer E. Smith discusses Fun For the Whole Family

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A breathtaking, joy-filled novel about the people we love, the secrets we keep, and the enduring power of family, from the bestselling author of The Unsinkable Greta James. "A glorious novel of love in all its forms--familial, romantic, lost, and found. Jennifer E. Smith is a ray of literary sunshine."--Jenny Jackson, author of Pineapple Street […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Blood Drive

Vroman's Bookstore

The Huntington Health mobile blood donation team is pop-up at Vroman's Bookstore get out and donate blood! Thursday, April 10 – 9am – 3:30pm Vroman’s Book Store 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 91101 Please scan the QR code to sign up.

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Ann Whitford Paul discusses If Animals Celebrated Easter

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A must-have for any nursery! If Animals Celebrated Easter is another charming picture book in the bestselling If Animals Kissed Goodnight series that imagines springtime celebration from creatures all across the animal kingdom - making it a perfect gift for Easter baskets. What if animals did what YOU do? Colt would weave a basket of […]

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