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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Vroman’s Bookstore & Tepito Coffee Present: Leslie Priscilla discussing & signing Chancla
DESCRIPTION:A parenting guide that speaks directly to Latinx families with language\, history\, and lived experience that honors and celebrates our cultura–while helping readers unlearn violence and shame as tools of discipline. \nFor many in the Latinx community\, “la Chancla”–what we learn to see as the warning sign for disciplinary violence–has become a cultural symbol that has spawned relatable memes that many of us laugh about and bond over. But what if it’s also a symbol of something more harmful? \nIn Chancla\, educator and Latinx Parenting founder\, Leslie Priscilla\, invites readers\, parents\, and the Latinx community on a transformative journey away from cycles of fear\, shame\, and corporal punishment. With warmth and deep cultural insight\, Priscilla explores the historical legacies attached to Chancla while offering a path forward rooted in connection\, self-reflection\, and ancestral healing. Chancla is the nonviolent parenting practice that celebrates Latinx cultura\, while teaching its readers–and their Mamis\, Papis\, Tias\, and Tios–how to heal from generational violence. \nBlending personal storytelling\, historical context\, and actionable tools\, Chancla helps readers not only nurture their children\, but their wounded inner child. Readers will see themselves in these pages\, because ultimately Chancla encourages them to unlearn what they’ve inherited and make space for what they deserve: homes full of love\, safety\, and respect.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-bookstore-tepito-coffee-present-leslie-priscilla-discussing-signing-chancla/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Tepito Coffee,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Musical Storytime: The Bats on the Bus by Alison Jackson
DESCRIPTION:The Pasadena Conservatory hosts a special musical storytime featuring The Bats on the Bus by Alison Jackson. Caregivers and children ages 3-9 enjoy a story paired with musical accompaniment\, interactive musical play\, and a mini-concert featuring PCM students!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-pasadena-conservatory-of-music-presents-musical-storytime-the-bats-on-the-bus-by-alison-jackson/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Pasadena Conservatory of Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261005T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  TICKETED - Leigh Bardugo\, Christopher Rice\, & Eric Shaw Quinn discuss & sign Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire: 50th Anniversary Edition
DESCRIPTION:The 50th anniversary edition of the spellbinding classic that started it all\, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. \nThis dazzling special edition features a jacket with foil and embossing\, sprayed edges\, designed endpapers\, a new foreword from Leigh Bardugo\, an afterword by Christopher Rice\, and never-before-seen bonus pages from the original manuscript. \nHere are the confessions of a vampire: a hypnotic\, shocking\, and chillingly sensual story of Louis de Pointe du Lac’s first two hundred years as one of the living dead. We begin on the night when Louis\, disaffected and reluctant heir to a Louisiana plantation\, is turned into a vampire by Lestat. Radiant\, petulant\, and powerful\, Lestat becomes Louis’ companion and urges him to embrace the hungers and feelings of vampirism: the detachment\, the hardened will\, the “superior” sensual pleasures. As Louis struggles to retain the last residue of human feeling within him\, he discovers must commit the ultimate act: to break away from his creator and discover the new world to which he belongs–whatever the cost. \nThis is a story of danger and flight\, of loyalty and treachery\, of gaining humanity and losing it\, and of the extraordinary power of the sense
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-leigh-bardugo-christopher-rice-eric-shaw-quinn-discuss-sign-anne-rices-interview-with-the-vampire-50th-anniversary-edition/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261007T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore;  Monte Burke discusses & signs Men of Troy
DESCRIPTION:From a New York Times bestselling author\, a deeply reported account of how the USC Trojan football team captivated the sporting world in the 2000s. \nThe University of Southern California received thousands of calls\, emails and letters in 2001\, after hiring former NFL coach\, Pete Carroll\, to resurrect its moribund program. Carroll was a “failure\,” a “fraud\,” and a “flake” according to USC boosters\, the fans in Los Angeles and the college football cognoscenti. But by the middle of the decade\, he had turned USC into a legendary juggernaut\, with multiple Heisman Trophy winners and national championships. \nIn Men of Troy\, Monte Burke\, provides the definitive account of this singular dynasty\, based on original reporting and more than 150 new interviews. Burke illustrates how Carroll and his colorful cast of coaches and players–including cross-eyed quarterback turned national heartthrob\, Matt Leinart\, and the electric\, generational running back\, Reggie Bush–not only took over college football\, but Los Angeles and the country\, as well. \nBurke not only takes readers through the iconic games of the era\, but also behind the scenes–in the locker room\, on the recruiting trail and into the LA nightlife scene\, where the players enjoyed their celebrity status and\, at times\, succumbed to illicit temptations. He also puts the dynasty in proper context\, tracing the breathtaking rise of the program\, the sudden and inglorious fall\, and the scandal that left a program in ruins and precipitated the drastic changes that led to the current era of college football.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-monte-burke-discusses-signs-men-of-troy/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Hernan Diaz\, in conversation with Percival Everett\, discusses Ply
DESCRIPTION:The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust turns to the future with a novel that examines the place of technology in the American imagination \nCenturies from now\, at the dawn of a historical epoch filled with both uncertainty and promise\, an orphan is adrift in a city on the brink of a great transformation. The state has been dismantled\, and humans are reinventing social bonds and learning new ways to coexist with nature. Following a childhood defined by loss\, survival\, and found family\, the orphan grows up to become a “pincher\,” someone who steals electricity from the grid to sell it on the black market. It’s a high-risk life\, one that brings her into a rich art and music scene where she powers underground concerts. It also leads her to a colossal scientific invention that could change the very fabric of reality. \nAfter rewriting America’s past with his two previous novels\, Hernan Diaz defies expectations with his third and gives us a breathtaking glimpse into the future. A major achievement from a major contemporary writer\, Ply questions the place of technology in the American experiment with a plot that grabs both heart and mind. It is a novel of ideas built from a story of people. Combining Dickensian odyssey\, family drama\, and scientific thriller\, Ply poignantly charts the tenuous boundaries of selfhood and the distance that inevitably stands between us and those we love.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-hernan-diaz-in-conversation-with-percival-everett-discusses-ply/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T190000
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SUMMARY:Playhouse Village: Trish Lundy\, in conversation with Veronica Bane\, discusses & signs The Worst is Yet to Come
DESCRIPTION:From the author of The One That Got Away with Murder comes a fresh YA mystery about a girl who survives a murder attempt and the boy who finds her bleeding on the side of the road as they team up to find out who is targeting teen girls in their small\, Rust Belt community. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus. \nHigh school might be officially over\, but the real nightmare is just beginning. When two best friends are attacked on graduation night\, only one of them makes it out alive. \nLeft for dead at an abandoned house but determined to find out who killed her best friend\, Rose is rescued by former high school quarterback and heartthrob\, Jake\, who becomes an unexpected ally. . . and maybe something more. But when she learns that seventeen years ago\, another girl suffered the exact same fate in the exact same place\, she wonders if a murderer might be back with a vengeance. . . or is a copycat killer on the loose? \nTime is running out\, because whoever the killer is\, they’re eager to correct their biggest mistake: letting Rose live. As Rose follows the trail of evidence\, she’s led down a path of horrors that threatens to expose the insidious secrets at the heart of her community–secrets the killer will do anything to keep quiet.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/playhouse-village-trish-lundy-in-conversation-with-veronica-bane-discusses-signs-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: A Celebration of 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh!
DESCRIPTION:Hip Hip Pooh-ray! Join us for a special Winnie-the-Pooh 100th anniversary party. Hear your favorite tales from the Hundred Acre Wood. Make a birthday card for Pooh! Wander the store on a special Winnie-the-Pooh and friends scavenger hunt. And more!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-a-celebration-of-100-years-of-winnie-the-pooh/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261011T140000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Matt Singer\, discusses & signs Funny Business
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of a generation of iconic comedies–the raunchy\, blockbuster “Frat Pack” films of the early 2000s–and a no-holds-barred look at their rise and fall in Hollywood\, the effects of which can still be felt in the fractured media landscape of today \nIf you were a moviegoer in the early aughts\, you had a front-row seat to a golden age of comedy. Ben Stiller\, Seth Rogen\, Will Ferrell\, Owen Wilson\, Steve Carell\, and Vince Vaughn became unlikely leading men–a band of rowdy wedding crashers\, hungover bachelors\, and 40-year-old virgins dubbed the “Frat Pack” that took Hollywood by storm over the span of a single decade. Then\, seemingly overnight\, Frat Pack movies vanished. Or did they? \nIn Funny Business\, award-winning author and film critic Matt Singer traces the path these gonzo stars and directors took from the fringes of comedy to the mainstream–beginning on tiny stages like Second City and the Groundlings\, then infiltrating into talent incubators like SNL\, eventually leading to the big screen. Along the way\, he shares insider stories of the films that raised a generation\, including: The 40-Year-Old Virgin\, Zoolander\, Borat\, Anchorman\, Old School\, and The Hangover. \nHow did these movies and their stars come to dominate a generation of moviemaking? Who won–and who was left out–of this comedy boom? And can studio comedies make a comeback in our modern digital and streaming world? Funny Business points the way forward to a (possible) new future for cinema–never forgetting that the audience always gets the last laugh. \nBio: \nMatt Singer is the editor and film critic of ScreenCrush.com and a member of the New York Film Critics Circle. He is also the author of Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular and Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-matt-singer-discusses-signs-funny-business/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Joey Clift\, in conversation with Ally Beardsley and illustrator Julie Fiveash\, discusses  We've Been Here the Whole Time!
DESCRIPTION:Peabody and Emmy-nominated Native comedian Joey Clift takes you on a journey to discover the largest population you don’t know in his hilarious debut for fans of Michael Harriot\, Mo Rocca\, and Phoebe Robinson. \nForeword by Shane Hawk\, writer and co-editor of Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology! \nPut away the construction paper: This contraband book is here to teach you everything your high school refused to teach about Native American history\, people\, and culture. From misunderstood figures like Pocahontas\, to sports mascots\, to the Land Back movement\, to how cool Lily Gladstone is\, this hilarious NDN-approved guide is the first of its kind–illustrated in an irreverent\, textbook-meets-notebook style by DinÃ(c) artist Julie Fiveash. Share with your loved ones and transform your boring Thanksgiving into a big “You’re Welcome” dance party! \nJoey Clift (Cowlitz tribe) walks you through a wide range of information that will answer provocative questions and debunk Americans’ wildest assumptions\, like: \n\n“Native American” or “American Indian” What the heck do we call you?\nIs it appropriate to do a Land Acknowledgement over Zoom?\nWhy saying “I’m 1/16th Cherokee” is like saying you’re “1/16th Californian’\nColumbus Day is a holiday for a guy who was bad at pretty much everything\nAre Native American people extinct? No! Stop asking!\n\nThis giftable\, conversation-starting book is perfect for history buffs\, teachers\, and comedy lovers alike. Funny\, fearless\, and deeply informative\, Joey Clift’s debut reminds readers that Native people aren’t just part of history–they’ve been here the whole time.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-joey-clift-in-conversation-with-ally-beardsley-and-illustrator-julie-fiveash-discusses-weve-been-here-the-whole-time/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Rebekah Faubion\, in conversation with Liz Kerin\, discusses & signs What a Nightmare
DESCRIPTION:They called her a nightmare\, so she became one. \nHaven Powers has spent years trying to disappear. Once a loud\, troublemaking girl who defied every expectation in her small town of Friendship\, Texas\, now she’s learned to hide her fire behind a quiet receptionist’s smile. It’s safer that way–for her\, and for everyone else. \nWhen an unsettling encounter with her predatory boss cracks open the tightly locked box inside her\, Haven dreams a terrifying dream about him\, only to wake up and discover it’s come true; he’s dead. Desperate to gain control of this deadly power once and for all\, Haven returns home. \nWelcomed suspiciously with open arms\, Haven is immediately met with the ghosts of her past. Under the suffocating pressure of the town and her family who believe obedience is next to godliness\, Haven soon finds herself on a path to revenge. She’ll show them what happens when the girl they called too much\, too loud\, too everything\, finally lets her demons loose.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-rebekah-faubion-in-conversation-with-liz-kerin-discusses-signs-what-a-nightmare/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T140000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Leslie Adame\, in conversation with Ashley Granillo\, discusses & signs Chloe Vega and the Missing Unseen (Chloe Vega and the Agents of Magic #2)
DESCRIPTION:Secrets\, magic\, and danger collide in the second book of Leslie Adame’s thrilling middle grade fantasy series\, as Chloe must master her newfound powers to stop a destructive sorcerer — perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Witchlings. \nAfter saving her parents from the clutches of an evil sorcerer\, Chloe Vega just wants a normal year at her magical academy. But when you wield legendary new powers\, danger is never far behind. \nHer enemies will stop at nothing to use her to reveal the Agents of Magic to the rest of the world. And with their secret society on the brink of discovery\, the agency begins to question whether Chloe is their best weapon–or their greatest risk. \nWhen Chloe’s powers spiral out of control\, the cost isn’t just their chance at victory\, it’s the people she loves. Can she master her powers in time or will she lose everything? \nQuestions? email promo@vromansbookstore.com or call us at (626)449-5320
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-leslie-adame-in-conversation-with-ashley-granillo-discusses-signs-chloe-vega-and-the-missing-unseen-chloe-vega-and-the-agents-of-magic-2/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T170000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Vroman’s Bookstore celebrates 100 years of Caltech with David Zierler
DESCRIPTION:David Zierler\, Caltech’s institutional historian\, is the Ronald and Maxine Linde Director of the Caltech Heritage Project.  This year he published To Illuminate Nature\, from Molecules to the Cosmos\, a beautifully illustrated book about Caltech’s first century of discovery and impact.  Based on oral history interviews of Caltech’s leading faculty\, staff\, trustees\, and alumni with accompanying essays and photographs\, To Illuminate Nature charts the remarkable story of a small research institute in Pasadena whose researchers have changed the world through their world-leading work in science\, engineering\, and space exploration. \nThis is a free event in celebration of Caltech. Please use our free RSVP form to let us know if you can join us. The book\, which is not available for sale\, will be made available to the first 50 attendees who arrive for the presentation. The event space will be open for seating by 4pm and early arrival is encouraged.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-bookstore-celebrates-100-years-of-caltech-with-david-zierler/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T160000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Local Author Day Introducing Jerell Hill\, Elliot Blake & Travis Johns
DESCRIPTION:Jerell Hill presents Developing Conscious Gratitude in Schools: A Blueprint for Shifting from Burdens to Brilliance\nDeveloping Conscious Gratitude in Schools transforms how educators address systemic inequality in American education. Jerell Hill presents a comprehensive blueprint for creating inclusive\, empowering learning environments that shift students from burdens to brilliance\, particularly those from low-income and marginalized backgrounds.\nThis book explores how neighborhood conditions\, public health\, housing policy\, and segregation profoundly impact educational opportunities. Through compelling research\, case studies\, and practical strategies\, Hill provides concrete approaches educators and administrators can implement immediately. Unlike theoretical works that merely describe problems\, this offers actionable transformation.\nConscious gratitude is not about avoiding hardship\, but transforming it into purpose\, resilience\, and meaningful connection while honoring the sacred practice of teaching. \nElliot Blake presents Into the Great\nSparks fly when Lilah\, a thief from a colony outside the borders of the Federated Solar Republic\, meets Bax\, an FSR security officer at a colony within those borders\, during a time of heightened tensions for humanity as the silent\, staring\, seemingly invulnerable aliens dubbed The Aureum begin to meddle in human affairs. \nTravis Johns presents The Used Parts of Jimbo Winslow\nJames “Jimbo” Winslow is the football golden boy of a forgotten Tennessee town in the Appalachian Mountains. But growing up in an abusive home leaves a mark\, and his mother’s twisted love drives him to a violent act that nearly destroys his future. \nA last-minute scholarship pulls him from his hometown just as it threatens to swallow him whole. Leaving comes at a cost\, though\, as he abandons his high school sweetheart\, and when a brutal injury ends his NFL dreams\, Jimbo is left untethered. \nWith his mother’s violent warning to never return home\, Jimbo drifts to Hollywood\, where ambition turns corrosive. Chewed up by the city’s underbelly\, reduced to selling his body to survive\, and ultimately landing in jail\, Jimbo loses every illusion he once believed about success\, love\, and himself. \nSpit back out and broken\, he finally returns to Tennessee\, where his mother’s sudden tenderness feels like another cage\, and her new husband dredges up memories of his absent father. Jimbo\, faced with the demons he’s run from his entire life\, must decide if he’s ready to face the woman he abandoned and the small town that both raised and ruined him. \nThe Used Parts of Jimbo Winslow is a raw\, darkly funny\, and devastating coming-of-age novel about what dies in the cracks where love should’ve grown and the fierce\, perilous grace of offering your heart anyway-even when loving someone means cutting loose a piece of yourself and laying it in their hands. \nFor readers of Demon Copperhead\, Friday Night Lights: A Town\, a Team\, and a Dream\, The Prince of Tides\, and Jesus’ Son.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-local-author-day-introducing-jerell-hill-elliot-blake-travis-johns/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: John Stephens discusses & signs Age of Fury
DESCRIPTION:In Gilded Age New York\, a fierce seventeen year-old Irish girl joins forces with a notorious gangster to hunt down her sister’s killer. Told from both perspectives\, their search for justice pulls them from the city’s darkest corners to glittering ballrooms\, where a secret can mean death\, and love comes at a perilous price. \nTwo unlikely allies must venture into dangerous places–perhaps into each other’s arms–to solve a brutal crime. \nCaitlin \nMary\, my darling twin. I came on the instant of getting your letter. Leaving home in Ireland\, crossing the ocean and still arriving too late. Because you’re gone. Murdered and left in a dark alley! But I will avenge you\, my love. I swear it. Even if I must make a deal with the devil. Or\, in this case\, the most blood-soaked gangster in New York. \nWilliam \nThere is blood on my hands I cannot wash away. But if finding this girl’s killer proves that I am more than the dark thing inside me\, more than a monster\, then I will. Only I did not forsee Caitlin. Now I have to make a choice. About who I am\, who I will be\, and who I love. \nA producer\, director\, and writer for shows like Gossip Girl\, Gilmore Girls\, The O.C.\, and Gotham turns his attention to the underbelly of Gilded Age New York in this riveting suspense novel that blends tension and humanity–and deftly showcases a heart-stirring exploration of truth\, identity\, and love. \nQuestions? email promo@vromansbookstore.com or call us at (626)449-5320
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-john-stephens-discusses-signs-age-of-fury/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260922T195259Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Vroman's Bookstore & The Braille Institute Present: Barbara Kingsolver discussing Partita
DESCRIPTION:The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Demon Copperhead discusses her highly-anticipated new novel \nThe story of a brief\, passionate\, life-changing love affair\, wrapped up in what might be the greatest romance of all: our eternal human longing for art and beauty. \nLivia Cable has made her peace with her marriage and modest livelihood in the farm country where she grew up\, until a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. Decades earlier\, this man knew her as Livia Bohusz\, a music conservatory student estranged from her home and family\, uncertain of anything except her passion for music and promise as an extraordinary pianist. His request\, now\, to see her again stirs up ghosts she’s kept at bay for a lifetime. \nShifting between past and present\, Livia’s decision to meet or reject the reunion means confronting step by step\, in memories framed as musical dances\, the experiences of childhood loss\, abandonment\, self-immolating passion\, and perilous attachment to a man who broke her belief in love and ruptured the course of her life. \nWith razor-sharp acuity and deep affection\, Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver’s unforgettable new novel reflects on class barriers\, the risks of ambition\, and the timeless power of art and how it can transform a life.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-bookstore-the-braille-institute-present-barbara-kingsolver-discussing-partita/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T190000
DTSTAMP:20260922T213916Z
CREATED:20260922T195522Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  DC Frost and Gary Phillips: An evening of contemporary LA Noir moderated by Saul Gonzalez
DESCRIPTION:A Shadow of Jaguars (Detective DJ Arias Mystery #2) \n“Pulling back the curtain in Hollywood . . . twisty enough to tie you in knots\, exciting enough to keep you guessing\, and smart enough to make you think.”–Ilana Berry\, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow \nA Shadow of Jaguars by D.C. Frost is a gripping cross-border noir thriller that follows Detective DJ Arias as he navigates murder\, Hollywood intrigue\, and immigrant struggles across Mexico City and Los Angeles\, blending fast-paced suspense and richly drawn characters. \nIn Mexico City for a family funeral\, Detective DJ Arias encounters a group of Robin Hood-style thieves who call themselves the Jaguars. Their activities reach across the border into Los Angeles with a Hollywood murder that entangles LA’s elite and the nannies\, housekeepers\, and gardeners who serve them\, and threatens DJ’s own loved ones. A sequel to the mystery A Punishing Breed\, A Shadow of Jaguars finds DJ and partner Bobby Talbot struggling to untangle a murder where Hollywood\, wealthy powerbrokers\, and an immigrant population struggle to coexist and survive. Throughout it all\, his faithful dog Evidence is by his side. \nThe Haul: A Heist Novel \nA professional thief takes the chance of a lifetime when he agrees to mastermind the raid of a tech billionaire’s secret bunker in this action-packed heist thriller set in the heart of contemporary Los Angeles\, from master of West Coast noir Gary Phillips.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-dc-frost-and-gary-phillips-an-evening-of-contemporary-la-noir-moderated-by-saul-gonzalez/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T110000
DTSTAMP:20260922T195836Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Liz Brizzi reads from & signs Milo & Twig
DESCRIPTION:A heartwarming and gentle story about the quiet courage it takes to let go and the joy in helping someone you love become their truest\, happiest self. \nTwig is Milo’s best friend. But what will happen when Twig needs to spread his wings? \nThe day Twig falls from his nest\, he meets a boy named Milo. As Milo tends to Twig’s broken wing\, he learns what it means to truly love a friend. Twig grows stronger and stronger\, and soon Milo must make a difficult decision about the last thing his new best friend needs to heal. \nMilo and Twig shows readers what it means to love someone for exactly who they are\, helping kids understand how their actions can positively affect others and\, in turn\, not only brighten their world but also make it a better place. \nBUILDING EMPATHY: The perfect book for parents and teachers to show kids how their actions can affect others and inspire them to treat those individuals with respect and kindness. \nCARING FOR NATURE: Milo’s love and respect for Twig and his needs will help readers understand the importance of respecting the earth’s natural wonders\, so they can be appreciated by all who encounter them. \nGOOD DEEDS: While aiding his new friend\, Milo discovers acts of service for others can lead to personal growth and happiness for himself. \nUNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP: Celebrates how bonds can form between even the most unexpected of pals through not only activities but understanding and acceptance. \nPerfect for: \n\nParents\, grandparents\, educators\, and educators\nPreschool and kindergarten-level readers\nPet parents and animals lovers\nGift givers looking for a family read-aloud book\nFans of Two Together\, Ida\, Always and This Story is Not About a Kitten
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-liz-brizzi-reads-from-signs-milo-twig/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T150000
DTSTAMP:20260922T200038Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Marie Lu\, in conversation with Dahlia De La Vega\, discusses & signs Mortal Things
DESCRIPTION:This stunning first edition features a foiled jacket – a must-have for collectors everywhere! \n“A dark dream of a book.” –Victoria Aveyard\, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Red Queen series and the Realm Breaker trilogy \n“A riveting\, magical read that is impossible to put down.” –Rebecca Ross\, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Divine Rivals \nSet in a world of insatiable immortals\, their eternal rivalries\, and the humans trapped between them\, Mortal Things is a cinematic and sweeping new fantasy from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu\, perfect for fans of Heartless Hunter and A Darker Shade of Magic. \nRose Lin Fairchild didn’t believe in gods\, but one chose her anyway. \nRose despises Raven\, the god of Death. His mysterious commands. His mercurial moods. His closed heart. But most of all\, she loathes that she was forced to become his Harbinger\, a human mercenary tasked to fulfill their god’s every want and whim. Still\, she would do it again\, because being a Harbinger is the only thing keeping her best friend alive. \nWhen a murder rocks the world of the gods\, Rose is suddenly thrust into the immortal realm’s spotlight as Raven’s heir. This is her chance to free her friend once and for all. But in order for her to ascend\, she must first prove herself to the other gods–and the one person standing in her way is a fellow Harbinger. \nÉtienne Beauchard is notorious for his sly wit and charming good looks. Rose can’t stand that he is the one assigned to test her abilities\, but as their initial hostility evolves into an intense attraction\, they find that the gods’ secrets go deeper than they ever expected. Something is wrong in the immortal world\, something that threatens to break their bond and engulf them all in war. \nAs Rose and Étienne fight to uncover the truth and trust each other with their hearts\, they realize that everything hinges on the same question: How far would you go to save the person you love?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-marie-lu-in-conversation-with-dahlia-de-la-vega-discusses-signs-mortal-things/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260922T200259Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Daniel Kwan & Julia Pott read from & sign Have You Ever Seen a Ghost?
DESCRIPTION:Help a shy ghost overcome their anxiety in time to attend a party in this whimsical picture book written by one of the creators of Everything Everywhere All at Once and the creator of Summer Camp Island! \nGhost is going to a party tonight\, and they are a little nervous. In fact… Would you go to the party with them? Maybe they would feel better if you were there! \nThis sweet and luminously illustrated picture book makes for a perfectly spirited\, interactive read-aloud that will charm and inspire even the shyest of partygoers. \nQuestions? email promo@vromansbookstore.com or call us at (626)449-5320
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-daniel-kwan-julia-pott-read-from-sign-have-you-ever-seen-a-ghost/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T190000
DTSTAMP:20260922T200732Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Francine Berman discusses & signs Better Tech: Putting People First in Cyberspace
DESCRIPTION:How to fix the tech we depend on to empower\, rather than endanger\, the people who use it. \nFrom an award-winning pioneer in data infrastructure and leader in tech policy\, lauded by the Library of Congress\, Bloomberg BusinessWeek\, and Newsweek. \nTechnology powers our world. But we often give it the upper hand\, treating tech solutions as right by default and accepting online risk as the price we have to pay. Rampant security breaches\, unwanted surveillance\, predators\, and misinformation are just a normal part of cyberspace. But what if tech was designed and managed to empower and protect the people who use it? In Better Tech\, Francine Berman explores this question and argues that for society to advance and humanity to thrive\, technology must put people first. \nBerman focuses on the riskiest and most essential technologies–social media\, AI chatbots\, search engines–all of which serve as digital critical infrastructure. She argues that the risk-mitigation strategies for critical infrastructure like roads\, bridges\, food systems\, and the electrical grid can also be used for cyberspace because we should be able to expect that our technology is similarly safe\, dependable\, and trustworthy. Better Tech goes beyond identifying the problems of technology and provides an actionable playbook of responsible design\, development\, use\, and regulatory strategies that can be used by everyone from policymakers to students and general readers to reduce technology’s risks and advance the public good. \nQuestions? email promo@vromansbookstore.com or call us at (626)449-5320
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-francine-berman-discusses-signs-better-tech-putting-people-first-in-cyberspace/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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