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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Genevieve Huffman and Scott Lord
DESCRIPTION:Genevieve Huffman presents Time and Soul \nIn a universe governed by a continuous cycle of reincarnation\, death and time are no match for sorcerers Eva and Tir or their committed\, queer love. But while Eva takes a hard-earned rest between lives\, a villainous Edward plots revenge and sets out to destroy the universe. Moments before complete annihilation\, Eva awakens and travels back in time to erase Edward’s destruction. Returning to present day\, Eva searches for Tir and devises a plan to prevent Edward from enacting his plan a second time. Once back with Tir\, Eva faces off with the darkness consuming the universe. But her feelings of insecurity surrounding who she is threaten to upend their relationship. While fighting for a safe future together\, they explore the history of their singular love. Could their unique powers grow with their love for each other? And is it enough to defeat the evil forces at work? Traversing time and space\, they seek to uncover Edward’s true identity. And when the dust from their adventure settles\, they face off against Edward\, armed with their collective powers of time and soul. Journey to a mythical world of dragons and magic and discover a love story that transcends gender and embodies an authentic representation of queer relationships. \nScott Lord presents Come November \nNovember 1947: Jeanne and John\, two newspaper journalists\, fall in young love as they travel from Chicago to New York to witness the momentous vote of the United Nations to partition Palestine and create the State of Israel. When they discover an assassination plot meant to swing the outcome\, they must put their personal lives on hold and race the clock to stop it\, uncovering elaborate details of international politics along the way. \nFifty years later\, having gone their separate ways\, the two reconnect in Italy. Set against a stunning pastoral backdrop\, Jeanne and John relive those turbulent days together and explore whether their love has stood the test of time.\nInternational thriller meets operatic Italian romance in this intricate tale of love\, politics\, and misunderstandings. Come November is a celebration of history\, family bonds\, redemption\, and second-chance love sure to please fans of thrillers and romance alike.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-genevieve-huffman-and-scott-lord/
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:20231125T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231125T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Sonoko Sakai presents Mai and the Missing Melon
DESCRIPTION:This charming story invites the reader on a journey through rural 1960s Japan following a little girl named Mai on the Enoden train\, past the oceanside populated with fishers\, and to the classic shrine-like home of her grandmother\, or obachama. \nLoosely based on an event in Sonoko’s childhood\, Mai wishes to share the gift of a sweet muskmelon with her grandmother but loses it on the train along the way. Obachama shares the Japanese folktale of The Stone Buddhas as an example of the power of good intentions to cheer Mai up. \nAfter the story\, Mai hears from the train station master that the melon has been found\, and she and her obachama are able to enjoy the sweet muskmelon together.\nThis sweet story explores the cherished relationship between a young girl and her grandmother-two great friends despite the age gap-while the expressive art takes the reader through the Japanese countryside\, past the sea\, bamboo forests\, and temples\, drawn from the author’s own childhood memories.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-sonoko-sakai-presents-mai-and-the-missing-melon/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231124T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231012T230810Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Illeana Douglas discusses Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia
DESCRIPTION:Illeana Douglas has long been known for shining new light on forgotten films. Now the celebrated actress and film historian turns her focus to a heretofore unrecognized brand: the Connecticut movie. Told from the passionate perspective of an author who grew up here\, Illeana takes the reader on a cinematic road trip through Hollywood history and Connecticut geography\, bringing the breezy\, intimate\, knowledgeable writing style acclaimed by reviewers of her first book\, I Blame Dennis Hopper (2015). Illeana defines how the perception of on-screen Connecticut\, originally created in Hollywood\, has shifted more than that of any other New England state over the decades. Films from Hollywood’s Golden Age\, such as Theodora Goes Wild\, Bringing Up Baby\, and Christmas in Connecticut\, presented Connecticut as an antidote to the metropolis–a place where you could find your true self. The slogan “Come to Peaceful Connecticut” not only led to Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House\, but to an exodus of urban moviegoers seeking their dream houses. Gentleman’s Agreement\, which highlighted social inequity\, challenged Connecticut’s well-cultivated image\, as did the dark suburban malaise of The Swimmer and The Ice Storm. From Sherlock Holmes to Mystic Pizza to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull\, from horror in The Stepford Wives to historical in Amistad\, the Constitution State has been at the heart of nearly two hundred feature films featuring a variety of genres. Illeana’s insights provide some surprising conclusions about just what it means to be a “Connecticut movie.” Filled with behind-the-scenes stories as well as her own personal snapshots of the places where these films were made\, Connecticut in the Movies is not only a keepsake for denizens of the state\, but a valuable resource for film buffs everywhere.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-illeana-douglas-discusses-connecticut-in-the-movies-from-dream-houses-to-dark-suburbia/
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:20231121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231121T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231012T230144Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Alice Simpson\, in conversation with Kathryn Kay\, discusses The Winthrop Agreement
DESCRIPTION:When Rivkah Milmanovitch arrives at Ellis Island\, her husband is not waiting for her as promised. Alone and pregnant\, she makes her way to the Lower East Side tenement of an old friend. Lottie Aarons\, whose husband went out for a newspaper and never returned\, takes Rivkah in and they work side-by-side in dispiriting sweatshops. Rivkah gives birth to a daughter\, Mimi\, determined that her child will have a better life in America. \nFrederick Winthrop\, slum landlord\, lives in one of Fifth Avenue’s sumptuous mansions–and preys on young girls. When he serendipitously meets fifteen-year-old Mimi\, who dreams of silks\, satins and velvets\, imagines costumes and ball gowns\, she is easily seduced\, and her life takes an unexpected turn. To avoid scandal\, the Winthrop family offers Mimi a rare opportunity. While Lottie\, now a bookkeeper in the employ of the Winthrops\, wisely advises her\, Mimi knows exactly what she wants. But as she rises to international fame\, she must struggle with the secrets of her past and protect those she loves. \nPart history\, part romance\, with a twist of gothic\, The Winthrop Agreement is a spellbinding tale of a determined heroine who will entrance Bridgerton and all historical fiction fans.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-alice-simpson-in-conversation-with-kathryn-kay-discusses-the-winthrop-agreement/
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:20231120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231012T225637Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Jessica Keith discusses Saying Inshallah with Chutzpah: A Gefilte Fish Out of Water Story
DESCRIPTION:Jessica Keith never believed she could walk down an aisle. With crippling anxiety fueled by unpredictable panic attacks\, she said\, “I can’t” so many times she never thought she’d say “I do.” \nAfter finally setting a wedding date\, to Tyrone\, her beau of eight years\, Jessica made the impulsive decision to move away\, accepting an offer to work for the Consulate of Kuwait in Los Angeles. The culture was unfamiliar territory–with a lot to unpack–she felt lost in translation. \nAdrift in life and at work\, nothing seemed to go right. When the rabbi refused to perform an interfaith ceremony\, and her grandmother warned\, “You can’t marry a Black man\,” rather than speak up\, Jessica found it easier to bite her tongue. But when she hears on the job\, “Jews need not apply\,” it shatters her faith in herself. \nWhile illuminating the depths of anxiety and love\, Jessica must find the resilience it takes to persevere.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-jessica-keith-discusses-saying-inshallah-with-chutzpah-a-gefilte-fish-out-of-water-story/
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:20231118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231012T225218Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime featuring Jennifer Gray Olson presents Party Pooper
DESCRIPTION:Every party has a pooper. You may not have wanted one. You certainly did not invite one. But\, inevitably\, every party will have one. So what should you do? \nMaybe you can interest the pooper in a game? Hopefully the pooper doesn’t lay down in defeat in the middle of your Twister mat… oh\, there he goes. Directly on the blue dot you needed. \nPerhaps you can entice the pooper with a delicious\, scrumptious cake? Unless the pooper sticks his booger-y fingers directly into the layer you were most excited to eat… sigh. \nOh\, I know what to do! Let’s. Party. HARDER. \nUntil… things get taken too far. Then it might be time to take a step back and do the hardest thing of all: apologize. \nIn Party Pooper\, Jennifer Gray Olson tackles complex SEL themes with expertise\, grace\, and laugh-out-loud humor. It’s a thoughtful\, yet entertaining examination that has equal empathy for the party goers and\, of course\, the party pooper.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-featuring-jennifer-gray-olson-presents-party-pooper/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231012T224736Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Shibani Mahtani & Timothy McLaughlin\, in conversation with Ben Rhodes\, discuss Among the Braves
DESCRIPTION:Hong Kong was an experiment in governance. Handed back to China in 1997 after 156 years of British rule\, it was meant to be a carve-out between hostile systems: a bridge between communism and capitalism\, authoritarianism and liberal democracy. “One country\, two systems” kept its media free\, its courts independent and its protests boisterous\, designed also to convince Taiwan of a peaceful solution to Beijing’s desire for reunification. \nYet this formulation excluded Hong Kong’s own people\, their future negotiated by political titans in faraway capitals. In 2019\, an ill-conceived law spear-headed by a sycophantic leader pushed millions to take to the streets in one of the most enduring protest movements the world has ever seen. Xi Jinping responded with a draconian national security law that sought not only to end the demonstrations but quash the “problem” of Hong Kongers’ identity and desire for freedom. \nReverend Chu\, who believed Hong Kong had to carry the spirit of students at Tiananmen Square\, saw his silver-haired comrades who birthed the city’s modern pro-democracy movement handcuffed and taken from their homes. Tommy\, an art student radicalized into throwing Molotov cocktails\, watched “braves” like him brutalized by police before his own arrest prompted him to flee. Finn epitomized the decentralized nature of the movement and its internet-fueled victories\, but online anonymity couldn’t stop his life from unravelling. Gwyneth could predict her eventual fate when she chose to give up her career as a journalist to stand for election as an opposition candidate\, and did it anyway. \nIn Among the Braves\, Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin tell the story of Hong Kong’s past\, and what the sacrifices of its people mean for global democracy’s shaky foundation.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-shibani-mahtani-timothy-mclaughlin-in-conversation-with-ben-rhodes-discuss-among-the-braves/
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:20231114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231101T170509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T170509Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Comedian Maria Bamford Signing for "Sure I'll Join Your Cult"
DESCRIPTION:Maria Bamford is a comedian’s comedian (an outsider among outsiders) and has forever fought to find a place to belong. From struggling with an eating disorder as a child of the 1980s to navigating a career in the arts (and medical debt and psychiatric institutionalization)\, she has tried just about every method possible to not only be a part of the world but to want to be a part of it. \nIn Bamford’s signature voice\, Sure\, I’ll Join Your Cult\, brings us on a quest to participate in something. With sincerity and transparency\, she recounts every anonymous fellowship she has joined (including but not limited to: Debtors Anonymous\, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous\, and Overeaters Anonymous)\, every hypomanic episode (from worrying about selling out under capitalism to enforcing union rules on her Netflix TV show set to protect her health)\, and every easy 1-to-3-step recipe for fudge in between.\nSingular and inimitable\, Bamford’s memoir explores what it means to keep going and to be a member of society (or any group she’s invited to) despite not being very good at it. In turn\, she hopes to transform isolating experiences into comedy that will make you feel less alone (without turning into a cult following). \nThis ticketed event is a signing only and tickets include a copy of Sure\, I’ll Join Your Cult\, to be picked up and check in the night of the event. 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-comedian-maria-bamford-signing-for-sure-ill-join-your-cult/
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:20231113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231012T224328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T224328Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Lee Goldberg\, in conversation with Tod Goldberg\, discusses Calico
DESCRIPTION:There’s a saying in Barstow\, California\, a decaying city in the scorching Mojave desert . . . The Interstate here only goes in one direction: Away. \nBut it’s the only place where ex-LAPD detective Beth McDade\, after a staggering fall from grace\, could get another badge . . . and a shot at redemption.\nOver a century ago\, and just a few miles further into the bleak landscape\, a desperate stranger ended up in Calico\, a struggling mining town\, also hoping for a second chance. \nHis fate\, all those years ago\, and hers today are linked when Beth investigates an old skeleton dug up in a shallow\, sandy grave . . . and also tries to identity a vagrant run-over by a distracted motorhome driver during a lightning storm. \nEvery disturbing clue she finds\, every shocking discovery she makes\, force Beth to confront her own troubled past . . . and a past that’s not her own . . until it all smashes together in a revelation that could change the world.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-lee-goldberg-in-conversation-with-tod-goldberg-discusses-calico/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Sasha Mayer presents Squash\, the Cat
DESCRIPTION:Squash\, who looks a lot like the vegetable\, is an early-breakfast\, lots-of-naps kind of cat. Maggie is a wake-up-late\, wild-playdate kind of girl. Despite their differences\, they are the best of friends. That is until one day Squash confuses Maggie’s new toy for a dangerous beast and makes a terrible mistake. An unbelievably BIG MISTAKE. Now Squash is a can’t-face-Maggie kind of cat\, and Maggie is a wishes-she-had-her-toy kind of girl. But the thing about best friends is\, one way or another\, they always a way back to each other.\nIn this story of accountability and forgiveness\, these cute characters help kids learn the important lesson of owning up to your actions and being able to accept an apology. Best friends fight and teaching young readers how to deal with it when it happens\, is an invaluable social emotional learning skill. Squash and Maggie show kids how easy it can be.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-sasha-mayer-presents-squash-the-cat/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231012T223014Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Scott Eyman discusses Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art\, Sex\, and Politics Collided
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling Hollywood biographer and film historian Scott Eyman tells the story of Charlie Chaplin’s fall from grace. In the aftermath of World War Two\, Chaplin was criticized for being politically liberal and internationalist in outlook. He had never become a US citizen\, something that would be held against him as xenophobia set in when the postwar Red Scare took hold. \nPolitics aside\, Chaplin had another problem: his sexual interest in young women. He had been married three times and had had numerous affairs. In the 1940s\, he was the subject of a paternity suit\, which he lost\, despite blood tests that proved he was not the father. His sexuality became a convenient way for those who opposed his politics to condemn him. Refused permission to return to the US from a trip abroad\, he settled in Switzerland\, and made his last two films in London \nIn Charlie Chaplin vs. America\, bestselling author Scott Eyman explores the life and times of the movie genius who brought us such masterpieces as City Lights and Modern Times. This is a perceptive\, insightful portrait of Chaplin and of an America consumed by political turmoil.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-scott-eyman-discusses-charlie-chaplin-vs-america-when-art-sex-and-politics-collided/
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:20231109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
CREATED:20231012T222630Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Sarah James\, in conversation with Kemper Donovan\, discusses Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps 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. \nBut Hollywood proves to be more than tinsel and glamour. When despised film critic Fiona Farris is found dead in the Canteen kitchen\, Annie realizes any one of the Canteen’s luminous volunteers could be guilty of the crime. To catch the killer\, Annie falls in with Fiona’s friends\, a bitter and cynical group–each as uniquely unhappy in their life and career as Annie is in hers–that call themselves the Ambassador’s Club. \nSolving a murder in real life\, it turns out\, is a lot harder than writing one for the stage. And by involving herself in the secrets and lies of the Ambassador’s Club\, Annie just might have put a target on her own back.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-sarah-james-in-conversation-with-kemper-donovan-discusses-last-night-at-the-hollywood-canteen/
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:20231108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231108T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Jedidiah Jenkins discussing Mother\, Nature
DESCRIPTION:When 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 love eating at diners\, they love true crime\, and they love each other. Jedidiah wants to step into Barbara’s world and get to know her in a way that occasional visits haven’t allowed. \nThey land on an idea: to retrace the thousands of miles Barbara trekked with Jedidiah’s father\, travel writer Peter Jenkins\, as part of the Walk Across America book trilogy that became a sensation in the 1970s. Beginning in New Orleans\, they set off for the Oregon coast\, listening to podcasts about outlaws and cult leaders–the only media they can agree on–while reliving the journey that changed Barbara’s life. Jedidiah discovers who Barbara was as a thirty-year-old writer walking across America and who she is now\, as a parent who loves her son yet holds on to a version of faith that sees his sexuality as a sin. \nAlong the way\, he peels back the layers of questions millions are asking today: How do we stay in a relationship when it hurts? When do boundaries turn into separation? When do we stand up for ourselves\, and when do we let it go? \nTender\, smart\, and profound\, Mother\, Nature is a story of a remarkable mother-son bond and a moving meditation on the complexities of love. (Convergent Books) \nTickets include one seat/entry and one copy of Mother\, Nature which will be handed out at check-in. A book signing will follow the presentation.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-jedidiah-jenkins-discussing-mother-nature/
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:20231104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T130000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Neal Shusterman discusses Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:National 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. \nCourage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust — one of the greatest atrocities in human history — delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear. \nThis gripping\, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story – the tradition of resistance and uplift. Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martínez are internationally renowned creators who have collaborated on a masterwork that encourages the compassionate\, bold reaching for a dream.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-neal-shusterman-discusses-courage-to-dream-tales-of-hope-in-the-holocaust/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Reggie Watts discussing Great Falls\, MT
DESCRIPTION:Comedian 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. \nReggie Watts is weird. But you knew that. Anyone who’s seen his multifaceted\, entirely improvised comedy and music shows knows that. Reggie Watts is also from the town of Great Falls\, MT. \nThese two facts are not unrelated. \nWatts grew up in Montana in the ’80s\, half French\, half American\, half white\, half Black\, speaking a bunch of different languages and slipping between the orchestra geeks and the football jocks until he finally found a squad of fellow misfits with an affinity for trouble. It was a wide-open time and place that invited freedom and exploration–as well as car theft and the not infrequent use of recreational cough syrup. And it helped him become the uniquely strange creative voice he is today. \nIn Great Falls\, MT\, Watts takes us through his story\, hitting on the culture shock he experienced after moving from Europe to the heart of America\, where he was called racial slurs by neighbors but wasn’t Black enough for his father’s extended family. Where he fought with his authoritarian dad\, built a new family of antiestablishment\, post-punk oddballs–and ultimately knew he had to leave. But after Watts’s career exploded in Seattle and New York\, ultimately scoring him a nightly place next to James Corden on The Late Late Show\, he found himself drawn back to his hometown after the deaths of his parents. This is his love letter to the town that made him. But like love itself\, it’s messy and complicated and dirty and beautiful–and as weird and wonderful as Watts himself. (Tiny Reparations Books) \nTickets include one seat/entry and one signed copy of Great Falls\, MT which will be handed out at check-in. Books will be pre-signed so a book signing will NOT follow the conversation. 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-reggie-watts-discussing-great-falls-mt/
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:20231102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: John John Densmore\, in conversation with Fred Armisen\, discussing The Doors Unhinged
DESCRIPTION:In 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 account of the legal battle to control The Doors’ artistic destiny. In it\, Densmore looks at the conflict between his bandmates and him as they fought over the right to use The Doors’ name\, revealing the ways in which this struggle mirrored and reflected a much larger societal issue: that no amount of money seems to be enough for even the wealthiest people. \nIn recent years\, artists ranging from Bob Dylan to Stevie Nicks have sold their songs or recording rights for astronomical amounts of money–Bruce Springsteen did so to the tune of a reported $500+ million. Conversely\, Patti Smith wrote in Just Kids: “We feared that the music which had given us sustenance was in danger of spiritual starvation. We feared it losing its sense of purpose\, we feared it falling into fattened hands.” \nThe Doors continue to attract new generations of fans\, with more than one hundred million albums sold worldwide and counting\, and nearly twenty million followers to the band’s social media accounts. As such\, Densmore occupies a rarified space in popular culture. He’s beloved by artists across the decades for his fierce\, uncompromising dedication to art. His writing consistently earns accolades and has appeared in a range of publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone. As his friend and American novelist Tom Robbins recently advised him\, “If you keep writing like this\, I’ll have to get a drum set.” (Akashic Books) \nThis ticketed event will take place at All Saints Church located at 132 N Euclid Ave\, Pasadena. \nTickets include one signed copy of The Doors Unhinged which will be handed out at check-in. Books will be pre-signed so a book signing will NOT follow the conversation. 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-john-john-densmore-in-conversation-with-fred-armisen-discussing-the-doors-unhinged/
LOCATION:All Saints Church\, 132 North Euclid Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231030T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Jana Monroe\, in conversation with Dawn Haghighi discuss Heart of Darkness
DESCRIPTION:Jana 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 in the movie version of The Silence of the Lambs; she even helped train Jodie Foster for her Oscar-winning role. Monroe’s later years found her dealing with the aftermath of Columbine\, heading up the FBI’s post-9/11 investigation in Las Vegas\, and much more. \nIn Hearts of Darkness\, Monroe steps out from the shadows to tell the story of her astonishing life in shaping law enforcement and intelligence analysis. Monroe explores the cases that have stayed with her\, breaking down victimology\, offering new insight into the minds of serial killers\, and discussing the psychological toll of the job and the obstacles she faced as a woman in the male-dominated Bureau. This is a gripping\, sometimes gruesome\, and always remarkable memoir of an unparalleled life and career spent chasing the monsters among us. (Abrams Press) \nDawn Haghighi is an independent board director for Elevate Services and general counsel for Murcor Real Estate\, law and business school lecturer\, global business\, trade association\, and not-for-profit leader. She previously held senior legal roles at Princess Cruises\, RBS/Citizens\, and Nordstrom. Ms. Haghighi recently presented her first TED Talk:  Say Hello to Your Better Self: Going from The Ordinary to the Extraordinary. She is a member of the FBI Los Angeles Citizens Academy 2023. In June 2023\, she was selected as an Inaugural Member Of The 50/50 Women To Watch In North America For Public Company Board Service.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-jana-monroe-in-conversation-with-dawn-haghighi-discuss-heart-of-darkness/
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:20231029T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231029T160000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Sally Stevens\, Michael D. Meloan\, and Emma Gazley
DESCRIPTION:Sally Stevens presents I Sang That: A Memoir from Hollywood \nIt’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 shares her fascinating journey. \nMichael D. Meloan presents Pinball Wizard \n“Are you the Pinball Wizard or the pinball?” asks Ralph’s manager inside a nuclear-hardened bunker in England. That is the question driving Michael D. Meloan’s new novella–a story of love\, sex\, jets\, and Bukowski. \nLights flash and bells ring as Ralph is buffeted between a controlling father\, international intrigue in the US defense industry\, and a friendship with the writer Charles Bukowski. A wild girlfriend also ratchets up the action. \nBut in the end\, it is Ralph’s turn at the controls. \n  \nEmma Gazley presents For Those Who Cannot Live or Die \nWhat does it mean to live? To die? A young woman wrestles with her ancestors\, her daemons\, and her faith after plunging into the mysteries of illness and memory. This collection of poetry will leave you in awe\, with inspiration\, and daring to ask deeper questions surrounding your own experiences and existence.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-sally-stevens-michael-d-meloan-and-emma-gazley/
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:20231027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231027T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Dan Frey discusses Dreambound
DESCRIPTION:When 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 the whereabouts of dozens of missing kids. \nByron secures a high-profile interview with Annabelle Tobin\, the eccentric author of the books\, and heads off to her palatial home in the Hollywood Hills. But the truth Byron discovers is more fantastic than he ever could have dreamed. \nAs he unearths locations from the books that seem to be bleeding into the real world\, he must shed his doubts and dive headfirst into the mystical secrets of Los Angeles if he hopes to reunite with his child. Soon Byron finds himself on his own epic journey–but if he’s not careful\, he could be the next one to disappear. \nTold through journal entries\, transcripts\, emails\, and excerpts from Tobin’s novels\, Dreambound is a spellbinding homage to Los Angeles and an immersive and fast-paced story of how far a father will go–even delving into impossible worlds–to save his daughter.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-dan-frey-discusses-dreambound/
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:20231026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Ben H. Winters discusses The Bonus Room
DESCRIPTION:Susan and Alex Wendt have found their dream apartment in a gorgeous Brooklyn brownstone. \nSure\, 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. \nBig mistake. Susan awakens every morning with fresh bug bites\, but neither Alex nor their daughter\, Emma\, has a single welt. An exterminator searches the property and turns up nothing. The landlady insists her building is clean. Susan fears she’s going mad–until she makes a chilling discovery in the bonus room. \nFilled with Hitchcockian suspense\, The Bonus Room is a horrifying tale of a dream home that becomes a nightmare.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-ben-h-winters-discusses-the-bonus-room/
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:20231025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nOctober’s pick is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia \nFiction Reading Group meetings are held in the Vroman’s Meeting Room\, located in the Atrium next door. 709 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 120.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans/
LOCATION:Atrium Building\, 709 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:20231025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T180000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Rachel Montez Minor\, in conversation with Debbie Allen\, presenting See You on the Other Side
DESCRIPTION:This 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. \nThis is not goodbye\, sweet child. \nI’ll see you on the other side. . . . \nSimple\, rhyming text and evocative illustrations offer comfort to children who may be grieving\, or coming to terms with the idea of loss or change. The universal message opens the door to our collective healing\, and the everlasting connection of love.\nActress\, dancer\, and singer Rachel Montez Minor wrote this book to help children and their families process big life changes. With illustrations from Mariyah Rahman\, Minor’s soothing and poetic words are a balm for the spirit. (Crown Books for Young Readers) \nThis ticketed event will take place in the Vroman’s event space and has two ticket options: \nTicket + book: Includes one seat/entry to the presentation and one hardcover copy of See You on the Other Side\, to be handed out at check-in. \n2 Tickets + book: Includes two seats/entries to the presentation and one hardcover copy of See You on the Other Side\, to be handed out at check-in.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-rachel-montez-minor-in-conversation-with-debbie-allen-presenting-see-you-on-the-other-side/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore presents Mr. Steve and the gang at the Colorado Blvd. location at 11 a.m. for story time!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-6/2023-10-25/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231024T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Gary Phillips discusses The Unvarnished Gary Phillips
DESCRIPTION:Aztec vampires\, astral projecting killers\, oxygen stealing bombs\, undercover space rangers\, aliens occupying Los Angeles\, right wing specters haunting the ‘hood\, masked vigilantes\, and mad scientists in their underground lairs plotting world domination populate the stories in this rip-snorting collection. In these pages grindhouse melds with blaxploitation along with strong doses of B movie hardcore drive-in fare. \nPhillips\, editor of the Anthony Award-winning The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir\, and author of One-Shot Harry and Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem\, said this about pulp. “The most common definition of pulp is it’s fast-paced\, a story containing out there characters and a wild plot. There is that. But certainly\, as we’ve now arrived at the era of retro-pulp\, these stories have elements of characterization: not just action\, but a glimpse behind the steely eyes of these doers of incredible deeds.” As an added bonus\, Phillips resurrects Phantasmo\, a Golden Age comics character created by Black artist-writer E.C. Stoner in an all-new outing of ethereal doings (includes 4 original illustrations by cover artist Adam Shaw).
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-gary-phillips-discusses-the-unvarnished-gary-phillips/
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:20231023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231023T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T204831
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Emma Forrest discusses Busy Being Free: Starting Again on Your Own
DESCRIPTION:What happens when your story doesn’t end the way you thought it would? \nWhen the dream life you have been working towards become something you must walk away from? \nWhen you swap a Hollywood marriage and an LA mansion with waterside views\, for a little attic flat shared only with your daughter\, beneath the star-filled sky of deepest North London? \nWhen you find yourself not lonely\, but elated – elated to be alone with yourself\, who you genuinely thought you might never get to see again? \nWhen\, after a life guided by romantic obsession\, you decide to turn your back not only on marriage but all romantic and sexual attachments? (George Weidenfeld & Nicholson) \nBorn in London\, Emma Forrest began her writing career as a teenage columnist on the Sunday Times\, going on to have columns in The Guardian\, the Independent and Elle. By thirty\, she had published three novels and exited journalism to work in Hollywood as a screenwriter. Her memoir Your Voice In My Head is beloved by Nick Hornby\, Dolly Alderton\, Bryony Gordon\, Emma Gannon\, Florence Welch\, and Elizbeth Gilbert. Emma wrote and directed her first feature Untogether\, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Her most recent novel was the Radio 2 Book Club pick\, Royals\, praised by Marian Keyes\, David Nicholls and Emma Jane Unsworth.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-emma-forrest-discusses-busy-being-free-starting-again-on-your-own/
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:20231021T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Doggo Day at Vroman's Bookstore: Artist Catia Chien and Pasadena Humane present The Longest Letsgoboy (Personalized Commemorative Edition) and Parking Lot Pet Adoption Drive
DESCRIPTION:Artist Catia Chien’s THE LONGEST LETSGOBOY is a profoundly beautiful book about the special relationship between kids and dogs\, the importance of language\, and finding the meaning of life even in its final days. \n“As a dog and his little girl go on their final walk together\, he gets to experience the sights\, smells\, and wonders of this world one last time before peacefully passing on. But for such a good boy and his forever friend\, that doesn’t mean it’s the end.” \nTo celebrate the life and friendship of your furbabies\, Catia Chien has offered to PERSONALIZE copies of The Longest Letsgoboy with a SKETCH and a dedication: “Forever Friends (Furbaby’s Name) and (Human’s Name).” \nShe will also read The Longest Letsgoboy (so bring tissues)\, AND there will be a SPECIAL CRAFT FOR KIDS! \nMEANWHILE\, IN OUR PARKING LOT… \nPASADENA HUMANE will host a Pop-Up Adoption Event! They’re a-comin’ with The Wiggle Waggle Wagon (The Waggin’): their 35-foot shelter-on-wheels that brings adoptable pets\, services and information about Pasadena Humane to the community! What an opportunity to adopt a Good Boi or Bestest Princess for your family! \nPLEASE SUBMIT YOUR FURBABY PHOTOS BEFORE WEDNESDAY\, OCTOBER 18TH!\nSend to: email@vromansbookstore.com\n(Or visit out Children’s Department and drop them off in person NO ORIGINALS\, PLEASE!)\nWe’re sorry\, but we cannot accept orders for the Personalized Edition of The Longest Letsgoboy after the 18th. \nKindly designate the name of the Fur Friend\, and the name of the Beloved Human Companion(s). Also\, indicate what name the Personalization should be made out to\, if that person is not the Human Companion in the photo. \nAs always\, we can ship signed and personalized books worldwide.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-doggo-day-at-vromans-bookstore-artist-catia-chien-and-pasadena-humane-present-the-longest-letsgoboy-personalized-commemorative-edition-and-parking-lot-pet-adoption-drive/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft & DIY,Dog Event,Free,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s: Roxane Gay discussing Opinions: A Decade of Arguments\, Criticism\, and Minding Other People's Business
DESCRIPTION:From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay\, “a strikingly fresh cultural critic” (Washington Post) comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture\, politics\, and everything in between. \nSince the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger\, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society–state-sponsored violence and mass shootings\, women’s rights post-Dobbs\, online disinformation\, and the limits of empathy–alongside more individually personalized matters: can I tell my co-worker her perfume makes me sneeze? Is it acceptable to schedule a daily 8 am meeting? In her role as a New York Times opinion section contributor and the publication’s “Work Friend” columnist\, she reaches millions of readers with her wise voice and sharp insights.\nOpinions is a collection of Roxane Gay’s best nonfiction pieces from the past ten years. Covering a wide range of topics–politics\, feminism\, the culture wars\, civil rights\, and much more–with an all-new introduction in which she reflects on the past decade in America\, this sharp\, thought-provoking anthology will delight Roxane Gay’s devotees and draw new readers to this inimitable talent. (Harper) \nThis ticketed event will take place at Pasadena Presbyterian Church located at 585 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena. \nThis is a ticketed event with two ticket options:\nGA + book: This ticket includes one entry and one copy of Opinions to be handed out at check-in. A book signing will follow the presentation. \nGA Only: This ticket is for general admission only and does NOT include a copy of the book nor access to the signing line.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-roxane-gay-discussing-opinions-a-decade-of-arguments-criticism-and-minding-other-peoples-business/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Pasadena Presbyterian Church,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Dominique Furukawa presents Black Girls: A Celebration of You!
DESCRIPTION:In an upbeat and rhythmic ode\, Dominique Furukawa and Erika Lynne Jones celebrate Black girls in all their beauty and joy. Black Girls uplifts girls of every shade\, size\, and walk of life\, reminding them that they are perfectly designed.\nWhimsical\, earnest\, charming\, full\, bright\, and beautiful\, this picture book anthem deftly explores the diversity of Black girlhood. \nBlack girls\, Black girls\, rising still.\nShouting loud and proud and free\,\nthat being a Black girl\, Black girl\nis a wondrous thing to be. (Harper Collins)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-dominique-furukawa-presents-black-girls-a-celebration-of-you/
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:20231013T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Cleo Wade discussing Remember Love: Words for Tender Times
DESCRIPTION:Chart a path away from exhaustion and endless crises and toward a place of renewal and radiant love with New York Times bestselling author Cleo Wade as your guide. \nThe beloved poet is that friend you dream of having—the one you could phone in your darkest hours\, confident she’d say the perfect thing\, because no matter what you’re going through\, she’s going to meet you with warmth and understanding. Her new collection of poetry and prose – Remember Love: Words For Tender Times – offers the consoling\, inspiring voice that so many are craving amid the chaos of modern life. During this special event\, guests will be reminded that love\, particularly self-love\, is what saves us\, even on our worst days—especially on our worst days. Love\, Cleo says\, is the sacred birthright of every human being. It’s not a want; it’s a need\, and we require its nourishment now more than ever. \nTickets to this event include access to the conversation\, a meet & greet and photo with Cleo\, and a pre-signed copy of Remember Love. \n  \nAbout the Book: \nThe beloved New York Times bestselling author of Heart Talk\, hailed as “the poet of her generation” (Time)\, charts a path away from exhaustion and endless crises and toward a place of renewal and radiant love with a new\, soulful collection of original poetry and prose. \nCleo Wade is that friend you dream of having—the one you could phone in your darkest hours\, confident she’d say the perfect thing\, because no matter what you’re going through\, she’s going to meet you with warmth and understanding. She’s never shied away from her own setbacks and heartbreaks; she’s embraced them and distilled them into pearls of essential truth and sincere advice which can help get you through\, can make you see that tomorrow still lies straight ahead. If only you had such a friend… \nAnd now you do. \nRemember Love\, Cleo Wade’s first original work for adults since her widely adored Heart Talk\, offers the consoling\, inspiring voice that so many are craving amid the chaos of modern life. In clear\, deep\, generous poetry and prose\, she urges those feeling confused\, lost\, or overwhelmed by change to return to what’s essential: love. Time and again\, she reminds us that love\, particularly self-love\, is what saves us\, even on our worst days—especially on our worst days. Love\, Cleo says\, is the sacred birthright of every human being. It’s not a want; it’s a need\, and we require its nourishment now more than ever. (Harmony Books) \n  \nThis ticketed event will take place at Pasadena Presbyterian Church located at 585 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-cleo-wade-discussing-remember-love-words-for-tender-times/
LOCATION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church\, 585 East Colorado Boulevard\, Pasadena \, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231012T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Laurence Leamer discusses Hitchcock’s Blondes
DESCRIPTION:Alfred Hitchcock was fixated–not just on the dark\, twisty stories that became his hallmark\, but also by the blond actresses who starred in many of his iconic movies. The director of North by Northwest\, Rear Window\, and other classic films didn’t much care if they wore wigs\, got their hair coloring out of a bottle\, or were the rarest human specimen–a natural blonde–as long as they shone with a golden veneer on camera. The lengths he went to in order to showcase (and often manipulate) these women would become the stuff of movie legend. But the women themselves have rarely been at the center of the story\, until now. \nIn Hitchcock’s Blondes\, bestselling biographer Laurence Leamer offers an intimate journey into the lives of eight legendary actresses whose stories helped chart the course of the troubled\, talented director’s career–from his early days in the British film industry to his triumphant American debut\, to his Hollywood heyday and beyond. Through the stories of June Howard-Tripp\, Madeleine Carroll\, Ingrid Bergman\, Grace Kelly\, Janet Leigh\, Kim Novak\, Eva Marie Saint\, and Tippi Hedren–who starred in fourteen of Hitchcock’s most notable films and who bore the brunt of his fondness and sometimes fixation–we can finally start to see the enigmatic man himself. After all\, “his” blondes (as he thought of them) knew the truths of his art\, his obsessions and desires\, as well as anyone. \nFrom the acclaimed author of Capote’s Women comes an intimate\, revealing\, and thoroughly modern look at both the enduring art created by a man obsessed…and the private toll that fixation took on the women in his orbit. (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-laurence-leamer-discusses-hitchcocks-blondes/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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