American Trojan is the captivating story of a refugee who lost everything and then rebuilt it all, an immigrant who defied the odds and achieved the American Dream; a visionary technologist who transformed the University of Southern California into one of the nation's most prestigious private research universities. At a time when many universities have […]
Two American travelers lose their way in the Scottish Highlands and stumble upon Brigadoon—a mysterious village that appears for just one day every hundred years. With its lush score, live orchestra, sweeping choreography, and a newly adapted book, this beloved classic is a heart-stirring journey into a world where time stands still, and love defies all […]
Two American travelers lose their way in the Scottish Highlands and stumble upon Brigadoon—a mysterious village that appears for just one day every hundred years. With its lush score, live orchestra, sweeping choreography, and a newly adapted book, this beloved classic is a heart-stirring journey into a world where time stands still, and love defies all […]
An ambitious memoir in essays by beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande that illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. What is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the […]
Special Agent Daniel Stansfield is ready for a change. Burnt out and defeated by the job, it’s his last day with the FBI. But before he can turn in his badge, he’s summoned back to Denver, the city he ran from four years ago, with a chilling message: it's happening again. Seemingly innocent people are waking […]
"A moving and inspiring book about the most important topic facing all of us." --Johann Hari, author of New York Times bestselling book Stolen Focus Who will you become when you put down your phone and pick up your life? The average smartphone user spends the equivalent of 61 to 80 days per year on […]
Isa has a gift. Premonitions, intuitive insight, a knack for tarot. But she is adrift. Years ago, she ran away from one coast to the other and never looked back, but when her brother Cole unexpectedly shows up on her stoop, she's convinced that it's time to go home. Back in the California desert, Isa […]
Join Sophia, a professional musician from the band Cash & Skye and a Card & Gift Clerk at Vroman's Bookstore, in a morning of song, dance, and storytelling! Enjoy Maurice Sendak classics such as Chicken Soup with Rice, Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters, and more.
In this fearless and inspiring memoir, trailblazing journalist Joan Lunden pulls back the curtain on the defining moments that shaped her extraordinary life--from breaking barriers on national television to reshaping motherhood, survivorship, and aging on her own terms. Since bursting onto the national morning news scene in 1980 as cohost of Good Morning America, Joan […]
This lyrically written and gorgeously illustrated ode to ponds is crafted in a uniquely American poetic form called American cinquain. In this glorious celebration of nature, three girls walk an old trail in search of a hidden pond, marveling at treasures they discover along the way--darting dragonflies, croaking bullfrogs, fluttering sycamore leaves, and more. Written […]
Meet the creators of Kitty Caterpillar, a one-of-a-kind creature who’s part kitty-cat, part caterpillar and 100% irresistible. Join authors Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White for an interactive, laugh-out-loud story time exploring their charming new picture book that celebrates curiosity, friendship and the great outdoors.
From the author of the Carnegie Medal in Fiction winner The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu comes a tantalizing, American West saga about a Chinese American family trying to survive on their Dakota farm as a powerful, mysterious, and morally dubious military secret shapes their lives. "Lin's gossamer prose is patient and full of wonders."-- […]
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