"Maria Semple is a treasure." --Los Angeles Times The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman's cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in. Adora […]
This probing account shines a new light on the problem of anti-Asian violence and inspires us to build lasting solidarity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, racist demagoguery fomented a campaign of terror against Asian Americans. But these attacks were part of a much longer pattern that made anti-Asian racism integral to the outbreak of white supremacist, […]
The next epic crime novel from Jordan Harper, a story of Los Angeles power brokers and those at the edge, and a single shattering incident that threatens to bring it all crashing down. Los Angeles, right now. America with its back up against the wall. This Frankenstein's monster of crimes and lurid dreams sewn together […]
Founded in 2012, LitFest in the Dena connects the Pasadena, Altadena, and greater Los Angeles communities with literature and local authors through this free, community literary festival for lovers of the written word. LitFest events include panel discussions, readings, author guest talks, workshops, and literary performances that engage, challenge, and inspire. Southern California’s most diverse […]
The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story, craft activities, creative movement, and a mini-concert!
Celebrate Mother's Day at Robbins Brothers Pasadena. 20% off everything in store, live music, floral takeaways, a champagne bar, live art, and custom jewellery boxes.
Pasadena Heritage invites the community to mark the start of National Historic Preservation Month with a reflection on the role preservation continues to play in shaping Pasadena. Established in 1977, Pasadena Heritage was born during a critical turning point for the city. Ambitious redevelopment plans sought to revive the local economy, but often at the […]
This tender, elegant debut examines the struggle of holding a family together when secrets threaten to unravel it. "Both a book of demons and a book of uncommon grace; an instant classic in the queer canon. Davin Malasarn is an exquisite writer of the heart."--Justin Torres, author of Blackouts Sisters Manda and Siripon have been […]
A foot in a geyser. A school in the wild. A truth no one saw coming. When a human foot is ejected from a geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Special Agent Emme Helliwell of the National Park Service is assigned the chilling case. Tasked with identifying the victim and uncovering what led to such a […]
This is the first biography of the renowned American Chicano visual artist and activist Rupert García, drawing on fifty hours of interviews conducted over thirty years and accompanied by eighty images. This in-depth oral history gives an unparalleled look at García's life and work, tracing his evolution as an artist and the political upheavals that […]
A native Hawaiian teen travels to a luxury island resort in search of her missing twin and uncovers the dark side of paradise, in this YA supernatural thriller that's Mexican Gothic meets She is a Haunting. "This astounding book is both a finger pointed directly at the rotting heart of colonial greed and a truly […]
Franny and Sam are each other’s entire world. So what do you do when your world ends? Frozen’s Jennifer Lee and Lunar New Year Love Story’s LeUyen Pham deliver a tour de force young adult romance with a supernatural twist. Falling in love is supposed to hurt. That’s what Franny and Sam, two cynical teens […]
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