Calendar of Events

To celebrate the launch of Jade Chang's new novel, What a Time to Be Alive, Jade and frequent collaborator Ann Friedman discuss one of their favorite topics... How to Write a Book! Together, Jade Chang and Ann Friedman (Big Friendship) are The Midwives of Invention (www.midwivesofinvention.com). They lead popular idea development workshops and retreats, and on […]

The year 1925 was arguably the peak of literature’s centrality. There were more magazines, more journals, more reviews, more book news, and more book gossip than ever before or since. Literature’s rivals for cultural attention were on the rise—film was becoming a more significant part of people’s media diet, radio was just taking off, television […]

The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story, craft activities, creative movement and a mini-concert!

Join screenwriting legend Peter Atkins (Hellraiser) in an in-depth conversation with Stoker Award-winning writer Pedro Iniguez, chronicling his journey writing science-fiction and horror, to children’s literature, including his first children's picture book, The Fib. This event is open to all ages with a reading and signing of The Fib. About The Fib: The line between imagination […]

Bunny Baxter thinks nothing could be worse than starting seventh grade at a school where she knows no one. But after her first day, she realizes things can actually get much worse. If Bunny Baxter were an insect, she’d have so many ways to slip through seventh grade unnoticed. But she’s tall instead of tiny, […]

A stunning debut novel set in and around a Mumbai fishing village that follows the friendship between a young girl struggling to find her place in the world, and an aging historian reckoning with his past. ​On the night his granddaughter is born in America, Professor Francis Almeida rides a bicycle through his quiet Catholic […]

High in the Sonoran Desert, where crickets chirp and cactus grow, lives a tiny cottontail rabbit named Aurora. Aurora is very sensitive to the beauties of nature and to the feelings of everyone around her. She likes to spend time alone, and she worries a lot. Aurora's brothers and sister tell her she is "too […]

Vroman’s Bookstore invites educators to its annual Teacher’s Night Out, an evening dedicated to celebrating the incredible teachers and librarians who shape the community. Guests can enjoy snacks, beverages, and a variety of giveaways, including books and classroom goodies. Throughout the evening, Vroman’s knowledgeable staff will be available to recommend new titles for classroom discussions […]

A lush exploration of the vibrant and important traditions of Día de Muertos, Mexico's holiday for celebrating passed loved ones. Whether you are new to the holiday and celebrating for the first time, looking to process a recent loss, or just interested in this authentic Mexican cultural tradition, Mexico's Day of the Dead paints a […]

This book is an interstellar portal, and the aliens inside want to get to know you! Before you lift the cover, be sure you're ready to meet Zrk and Blrg. They're not so different from you--but to them, you're the alien! After their initial shock at seeing you through the portal, they're eager to see […]