THE SENSATIONAL #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THAT HAS TAKEN THE WORLD BY STORM Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have only fifty-two Wednesdays to visit fifty-two works of art and commit to memory "all that is beautiful in the world" before Mona loses her sight forever. While the doctors can find no explanation for Mona's brief […]
Who killed the Black Dahlia? In this eye-opening shocker, an award-winning producer, true-crime researcher, and Hollywood insider finally solves the greatest - and most gruesome - murder mystery of the twentieth century just before its 80th anniversary. In January 1947, the bisected body of Elizabeth Short, completely drained of blood, was discovered in an undeveloped […]
From an early age, Winston Churchill was convinced that he was a man of destiny. Today, it seems his premonition was correct; few figures in British history have been so deeply and consequently involved with the British family as Churchill. While many people in positions of power have advised kings and queens during their reign, […]
Join us on Friday, October 31st for Halloween at Vroman's Boo-kstore! We will have a special Halloween themed storytime with Mr. Steve and Halloween activities starting at 4pm. After storytime, make your way through Vroman's for trick-or-treating! We will have designated spots all around the Boo-kstore where young ghouls and goblins can happily haunt for […]
Get ready to explore Pasadena’s most haunted spots on a thrilling Pasadena Walking Tours. Meet the phantoms that roam the city’s alleyways, haunt the Playhouse theater, and linger in hidden corridors and back rooms. Uncover unexplained mysteries and dark dealings that have shaped Pasadena’s past on this eerie nighttime adventure through Playhouse Village and Old Pasadena. […]
The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: Over the River and Through the Wood by Lydia Maria Child. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story, craft activities, creative movement and a mini-concert!
Explore behind the scenes of the greatest monster movies ever made! What makes a great movie monster? Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Howard Berger and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius have spoken to dozens of film industry legends to find out. A celebration of monsters, monster movies and monster movie makers, Making Monsters delivers an illuminating, […]
Tepito Coffee + Vroman’s Bookstore Present: Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Performances of Rebellion, a special conversation moderated by Mike de la Rocha, featuring Rudy Mondragón, Gaye Theresa Johnson & Priscilla Leiva Image Professional boxers practice their trade within an ostensibly apolitical arena. In reality, however, the fighters work inside a capitalistic and neoliberal sports […]
In the vein of Grumpy Monkey and Unicorns Are the Worst!, this hilarious picture book introduces the adorable quokka, who--despite his ever-present smile--is definitely not as happy as he looks! With its bright eyes, puffy cheeks, and beaming smile, the quokka is clearly the happiest animal on earth. Or is it? This quokka is here […]
About Ocean of Clouds: In his fourth book of poems, award-winning poet Garrett Hongo sees coastlines and waters, skylines and ancestral lines for what they inspire and teach. In a surpassingly beautiful collection of poems, with his characteristic long-lined, rolling music, Hongo is alert to the possibilities of individual moments of perception and grace in […]
In the fourth installment of Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris's New York Times-bestselling series our heroes--First Cat, LOZ 4000, and the Moon Queen-- encounter Captain Babybeard and his crew of swashbuckling pirates.
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Acclaimed journalist Julia Ioffe tells the story of modern Russia through the history of its women, from revolution to utopia to autocracy. In 1990, seven-year-old Julia Ioffe and her family fled the Soviet Union. Nearly twenty years later, Ioffe returned to Moscow—only to discover just how much Russian society […]
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