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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Leonard Maltin & Jessie Maltin discuss & sign Family Movie Night Menus: Recipes & Films for Unforgettable Times Together (Turner Classic Movies)
DESCRIPTION:Father-daughter film critics and podcast hosts Leonard Maltin and Jessie Maltin team with Turner Classic Movies for the essential guide to 25 family-friendly classic films\, paired with delicious and simple recipes to make movie-watching a next-level experience for all ages. \nFamily Movie Night Menus is the ultimate guide to family-friendly classic movie viewing. In this volume\, bestselling author and critic Leonard Maltin teams with his daughter and Maltin on Movies podcast host Jessie Maltin to help introduce classics in the same way he did with his own family: by sharing the best of the best that’s fit for the enjoyment of a range of ages from pre-school on up. And just like in the Maltin household\, enhancing the experience with easy dishes—from snacks to entrees and desserts—inspired by the films to make together only adds to the experience. \nEach entry includes a film profile filled with behind-the-scenes stories about the production\, stars\, and filmmakers; moments to watch (or watch out) for; recommended further viewing; and a recipe inspired by the film to make together before the credits roll and enjoy while watching. The movies span one silent entry (The Kid)\, through classic horror (Bride of Frankenstein)\, to legendary stories (The Wizard of Oz)\, musicals (The Sound of Music)\, can’t-miss adventures (Star Wars)\, and modern must-sees (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). \nOther featured titles include: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)\, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)\, Singin’ in the Rain (1952)\, To Kill a Mockingbird(1963)\, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory(1973)\, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982)\, Princess Bride (1987)\, Addams Family (1991)\, The Secret Garden (1993)\, Enchanted (2007)\, and more!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-leonard-maltin-jessie-maltin-discuss-sign-family-movie-night-menus-recipes-films-for-unforgettable-times-together-turner-classic-movies/
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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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kelly Yang\, in conversation with Lisa Ling\, discusses & signs The Take
DESCRIPTION:A provocative\, fast-paced novel about two creative women—a young writer fighting to be heard and an older producer clinging to relevancy—and the age reversal treatment that intertwines both of their lives…from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Front Desk series \nWould you sell your youth for $3 million? \nMaggie Wang\, a broke young Asian American writer\, needs a lifeline. Ingrid Parker\, a veteran white Hollywood producer with her career on the edge\, offers an irresistible deal: $3 million for ten experimental medical sessions to reverse her aging\, using Maggie as a transfusion partner\, and mentorship. \nFor Ingrid\, it’s a chance to reboot her fading career. For Maggie\, it’s access and freedom—money to support her parents and the connections to finally get her novel published. \nWhat starts as a professional transaction exchanging blood quickly becomes a complex psychological dance. As Maggie gains unprecedented access to Ingrid’s hard-earned wisdom\, Ingrid sees in Maggie a weapon against an industry that’s been trying to sideline her. \nAs their relationship intensifies\, the rules around aging begin to shift. So does the balance of power between the two women\, leaving both questioning who holds the upper hand and what they’re willing to sacrifice to succeed. \nSharp\, timely\, and utterly compelling\, The Take is perfect for readers of Yellowface and Such a Fun Age—a searing portrait of two women fighting to rewrite their story. \n  \nThis ticketed event is FREE and will take place at Vroman’s Bookstore\, located at 695 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA 91101. \nThere is a ticket option that includes a book. A purchase of The Take from Vroman’s is greatly appreciated and makes events like this one possible. For this ticket option\, refunds are available until one day before the program. \nA public book signing will follow the conversation. \nRefunds are available until one day before the program.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kelly-yang-in-conversation-with-lisa-ling-discusses-signs-the-take/
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:20260415T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve\, Miss Marie and the British Swim School!
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore invites families to a splashtastic storytime all about water safety. This fun-filled outdoor event\, taking place on April 15 at 11 AM\, is perfect for little ones and caregivers eager to learn how to stay safe in and around water. \nMr. Steve and Ms. Marie will lead the storytime with engaging reads that share important lessons about being water wise. Following the program\, British Swim School will be on-site to provide water safety information and answer questions. \nFamilies are encouraged to bring their imagination (and maybe their life vests) for a whale of a time filled with stories\, learning\, and safe swimming tips.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-with-mr-steve-miss-marie-and-the-british-swim-school/
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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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore" Amy Coombe discusses & signs Stay for a Spell
DESCRIPTION:A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who’s ever lost – or found – themselves in a bookshop. \nPrincess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar is disillusioned with life as a princess. She longs for real conversation\, the chance to build a life of her own making\, and uninterrupted reading time. \nDuring a routine royal visit to the town of Little Pepperidge\, Tandy’s dream comes true when she finds herself cursed to remain in a run-down bookshop until she unlocks her heart’s desire. Certain that someone will figure out how to break the curse eventually\, and delighted by the prospect of an entire bookstore of her own\, Tandy settles into life among the stacks. She finds it easy to exchange balls and endless state dinners for teetering piles of books and an irritatingly handsome pirate who seems bent on stealing her stock. \nShe even starts to believe she’s stumbled into her very own happily ever after. \nThere’s just one\, minor problem: as Tandy’s royal duties go unfulfilled\, her frantic parents start sending princes to woo her\, each one of them certain their kiss will break the curse. After all\, what more could a princess want but a prince?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-amy-coombe-discusses-signs-stay-for-a-spell/
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:20260416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Lisa Lee\, in conversation with Muriel Leung\, discusses & signs American Han
DESCRIPTION:“A pulsating signal from the liminal zone where the American dream meets the American nightmare.” –Viet Thanh Nguyen\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer \nJane and her brother Kevin Kim embody the model minority myth until both depart from the path: Jane drops out of law school without telling her parents\, and her brother Kevin gives up his promising tennis career and cuts himself off from the family. Their parents feel equally lost in a country that claims to support them and yet in which they can find no place. When Kevin goes missing\, no one recognizes his absence as the warning sign it is\, until it erupts in a moment that indicts them all. \nBoth deeply serious and absurdly funny\, AMERICAN HAN is a story about striving and assimilation\, difficult love\, and family fidelity. A searing and probing portrait that challenges assumptions about the immigrant experience\, Lisa Lee’s debut introduces a powerful new voice on the literary landscape. \n“A fantastic sleight-of-hand. Lee makes us look one way while all sorts of stuff comes into focus around us. This is a novel about a singular and eccentric family but yields understanding about so much more. A beautiful\, important novel that will leave a mark.” — Percival Everett\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of James
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-lisa-lee-in-conversation-with-muriel-leung-discusses-signs-american-han/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T100000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's at The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books @ USC Campus April 18-19\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s will be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC campus this year! \nVisit us April 18-19\, 2026 at the following booths: \nVroman’s Main Booth: 117 | Vroman’s Young Readers: 990 | Book Soup: 088
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-at-the-los-angeles-times-festival-of-books-usc-campus-april-18-19-2026/2026-04-18/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260420T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260420T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Paul Fischer\, in conversation with Drew McWeeny\, discusses & signs The Last Kings of Hollywood
DESCRIPTION:The untold\, intimate story of how three young visionaries–Francis Ford Coppola\, George Lucas\, and Steven Spielberg–revolutionized American cinema\, creating the most iconic films in history while risking everything\, redefining friendship\, and shaping Hollywood as we know it. \nIn the summer of 1967\, as the old Hollywood studio system was dying\, an intense\, uncompromising young film school graduate named George Lucas walked onto the Warner Bros backlot for his first day working as an assistant to another up-and-coming\, largely-unknown filmmaker\, a boisterous father of two called Francis Ford Coppola. At the exact same time\, across town on the Universal Studios lot\, a film-obsessed twenty-year-old from a peripatetic Jewish family\, Steven Spielberg\, longed to break free from his apprenticeship for the struggling studio and become a film director in his own right. \nWithin a year\, the three men would become friends. Spielberg\, prioritizing security\, got his seven-year contract directing television. Lucas and Coppola\, hungry for independence\, left Hollywood for San Francisco to found an alternative studio\, American Zoetrope\, and make films without answering to corporate capitalism. \nBased on extensive research and hundreds of original interviews with the inner circle of these Hollywood icons\, The Last Kings of Hollywood tells the thrilling\, dramatic inside story of how\, over the next fifteen years\, the three filmmakers rivalled and supported each other\, fell out and reconciled\, and struggled to reinvent popular American cinema. Along the way\, Coppola directed The Godfather\, then the highest-grossing film of all-time\, until Spielberg surpassed it with Jaws — whose record Lucas broke with Star Wars\, which Spielberg surpassed again with E.T. By the early 1980s\, they were the richest\, best-known filmmakers in the world\, each with an empire of their own. The Last Kings of Hollywood is an unprecedented chronicle of their rise\, their dreams and demons\, their triumphs and their failures — intimate\, extraordinary\, and supremely entertaining.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-paul-fischer-in-conversation-with-drew-mcweeny-discusses-signs-the-last-kings-of-hollywood/
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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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group explores contemporary fiction -long and short -from a diverse selection of writers.  Enjoy lively discussions at our one-hour meetings.  Our Fiction Reading Group is free and inclusive – there are no requirements or criteria to join. We announce upcoming titles 3-6 months in advance and choose titles that are available in paperback.  Drop by our next meeting! \nApril’s pick is The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-fiction-reading-group-3/
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:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Rhae Lynn Barnes & David M. Henkin discuss & sign\, Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment & Out of the Ballpark: How to Think about Baseball
DESCRIPTION:Never before has the disturbing story of blackface and its piercing reflection of American society been so comprehensively told. With Darkology\, Princeton historian Rhae Lynn Barnes meticulously unravels the complex\, subterranean\, and all-too-often expunged history of “Darkology”–the insidious study\, commodification\, and dehumanization of Black life\, through which performers caricatured the enslaved and formerly enslaved for their supposed subservience and happy demeanor. \n  \nGiven the extraordinary research reflected in Darkology\, it’s not surprising that Barnes spent twenty years tracking down “fading photographs\, old movies\, bureaucratic detritus\, moldy scripts\, and living witnesses\, assembling an impressive archive that allowed her to demonstrate the astonishingly broad reach of blackface minstrelsy” (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich). Painstakingly piecing together these scattered shards of evidence\, Barnes reveals the shocking extent to which blackface took center stage in every era of American history. \n  \nThis was not a fringe activity. By 1830\, as political resistance to slavery grew\, blackface exploded from a niche performance into a venomous national export. Within a decade\, hardly a theater in the country didn’t put on minstrel shows. Following the Civil War\, this grotesque entertainment soared\, seeping from professional theaters into everyday amateur shows\, print\, and advertisements. It was everywhere: Elks Clubs\, religious institutions\, battlefields\, universities\, and schools. It wasn’t just in the Jim Crow era; it defined it. The very name “Jim Crow” derives from minstrelsy’s founding character. \n  \nDarkology dismantles the myth that blackface was a fleeting\, post-Civil War phenomenon. Even in eras known for liberal progressivism\, it flourished. Barnes unearths the startling fact that four-term president Franklin D. Roosevelt was a devotee who died hours before a blackface show he had commissioned at Warm Springs. It permeated U.S. military bases and was even used in World War II Japanese American concentration camps and German POW camps as a bizarre tool of “Americanization.” \n  \nAfter WWII\, the tide began to turn as Black veterans and mothers in places like suburban California protested the practice in schools. Still\, blackface performances proved resilient\, surfacing as late as 1969 at the University of Vermont. Even as the Civil Rights movement fought for equality\, blackface remained present in American politics and white supremacist organizing through the Nixon and Ford administrations\, its legacy still percolating in variable forms today.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-23-rhae-lynn-barnes-david-m-henkin-discuss-sign-darkology-blackface-and-the-american-way-of-entertainment-out-of-the-ballpark-how-to-think-about-baseball/
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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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Luke Goebel\, in conversation with Caroline Kepnes\, discusses & signs Kill Dick
DESCRIPTION:ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF FOURTEEN STORIES\, NONE OF THEM ARE YOURS\, CO-WRITER OF the films CAUSEWAY and EILEEN \nRECIPIENT OF PRESTIGIOUS RONALD SUKENICK INNOVATIVE FICTION PRIZE AND JOAN SCOTT MEMORIAL FICTION AWARD \n“Kill Dick” is a love letter to LA’s darkness and light.”–USA Today \nA fever dream\, Kill Dick is a literary thriller that plunges into the chaos of Los Angeles\, where addiction\, privilege\, and corruption combust. \nAt nineteen\, Susie Vogelman should be coasting: she’s an NYU dropout with no responsibilities\, endless prescription pills\, and a Brentwood estate to waste away in. But Los Angeles has other plans. A string of brutal murders targeting addicts spreads through the city\, and Susie’s ivory tower begins to crumble. The headlines point too close to home: her father’s ties to an opioid empire\, a sinister secret society\, and her own complicity in the systems holding it all together. \nThen there’s Peter Holiday\, a disgraced professor running a rehab scam so audacious it’s almost admirable. When their lives collide\, Susie and Peter are dragged into a web of privilege\, corruption\, and violence\, where every escape leads deeper into the rot. \nDark\, satirical\, and razor-sharp\, Kill Dick is a modern literary thriller that unflinchingly dissects wealth\, exploitation\, and the perilous line between survival and self-destruction.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-luke-goebel-in-conversation-with-caroline-kepnes-discusses-signs-kill-dick/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T140000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Jane Smiley discusses & signs Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel
DESCRIPTION:From the bestselling\, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist\, a rousing novel that follows two young women fleeing a divided America: one running toward a dazzling future and the other running from a troubled past \nChristmas\, 1857. America’s future is precarious; civil war looms on the horizon. After her abolitionist husband is murdered in the lawless Kansas Territory\, Lidie Newton returns\, in mourning\, to her hometown of Quincy\, Illinois. But her sisters have little comfort to offer\, and Lidie is haunted by the memories of her failures–until she takes an interest in her niece\, Annie. Beautiful\, self-assured\, and mischievous\, Annie sticks out in Quincy. She becomes an actress at the local theater\, and when she is offered the opportunity to perform abroad\, she decides to run away. But travel is dangerous for a young unmarried woman\, so Lidie\, armed with her pistol and her wit\, goes with her. \nThe two women embark on a perilous journey across the Atlantic\, rushing toward an unknown future in England. Once they arrive in Liverpool\, they vanish into new roles in the household of Annie’s benefactor\, Mr. Mallory Cunningham. Annie takes a stage name and finds her way to a career\, while Lidie becomes her lady’s maid. But will either of them be content with her new lot in life? \nExuberant and riveting\, a sly commentary on truth and beauty and fulfillment that resonates with our times\, Lidie delivers a panoramic portrait of a volatile era and the headstrong women trying to live an honest life in it.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-jane-smiley-discusses-signs-lidie-the-further-travels-and-adventures-of-lidie-newton-a-novel/
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:20260427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260427T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Maria Semple\, in conversation with Jennette McCurdy\, discusses & signs Go Gentle
DESCRIPTION:“Maria Semple is a treasure.” –Los Angeles Times \nThe 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. \nAdora Hazzard has it all figured out. A Stoic philosopher and divorcée\, she lives a contented life on New York City’s Upper West Side. Having discovered that the secret to happiness is to desire only what you have\, she’s applied this insight to blissful effect: relishing her teenage daughter\, the freedom of being solo\, and her job as a moral tutor for the twin boys of an old-money family. She’s even assembled a “coven”–like-minded women who live on the same floor in the legendary Ansonia–and is making active efforts to grow its membership. Adora’s carefully curated life is humming along brilliantly until a chance meeting with a handsome stranger. \nSoon\, her ordered world is upended by black-market art deals\, secret rendezvous\, and international intrigue . . . and her past–which she has worked so hard to bury–lands like a bomb in her present. Inflamed by unquenchable desire\, Adora finds herself a woman wanting more: and she’ll risk everything to get it. \nAdora Hazzard’s journey of self-discovery will grip you from the start. Romantic\, hilarious\, intelligent\, and bursting with the stuff of life\, Go Gentle is a thrilling story of one woman’s mid-life transformation\, cementing Maria Semple in the pantheon of our most exciting and important contemporary writers.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-maria-semple-in-conversation-with-jennette-mccurdy-discusses-signs-go-gentle/
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:20260428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Scott Kurashige\, in conversation with Dr. Margo Okazawa-Rey\, discusses & signs American Peril
DESCRIPTION:This probing account shines a new light on the problem of anti-Asian violence and inspires us to build lasting solidarity. \nDuring 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\, misogynist\, and colonial violence across 175 years of U.S. history. Written in the radical spirit of Howard Zinn\, American Peril represents the culmination of thirty-five years of study and activism by award-winning scholar Scott Kurashige. \nFrom the lynching of Asian immigrants during the exclusion era to the U.S. military’s slaughter of Asian civilians\, the book connects domestic and global events that have been erased from the official record. Going beyond victimhood\, it traces the rise of Asian American community protest and activism in response to the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin and other overlooked tragedies. While many have worked to legislate and prosecute hate crimes\, Kurashige argues that hope lies in grassroots activism for multiracial solidarity.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-scott-kurashige-in-conversation-with-dr-margo-okazawa-rey-discusses-signs-american-peril/
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:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T190318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T190318Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Jordan Harper\, in conversation with S.A. Cosby\, discusses & signs A Violent Masterpiece
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLos Angeles\, right now. America with its back up against the wall. This Frankenstein’s monster of crimes and lurid dreams sewn together into something like a city. \nA city ready to explode: A Hollywood pedophile is arrested\, and is ready to tear down the city to get his freedom. A young woman goes missing — and men in black rubber gloves who look like cops clean out her apartment in the middle of the night. And the serial killer known as the LA Ripper is on the loose\, leaving tragic/graphic/brutal crime scenes in his wake. Three people trying to keep their heads above the dirty water will find themselves coming together to unite these strands into one enormous\, unspeakable crime … \nJake Deal is a gonzo live-streaming nightcrawler\, beaming the city’s chaos straight to his audience of blood-hungry subscribers\, giving them the view from the top of the mushroom cloud — until a job he can’t refuse drags him back into his old life of Hollywood glamour\, drugs\, sex and sleaze. Armed with cameras and hidden mics\, he’ll infiltrate private clubs\, gather high-class dirt — and stumble onto a conspiracy woven into the center of LA’s most powerful men\, who call themselves “The Kids in the Candy Store.” \nDoug Gibson is a street lawyer\, who fights for his clients against the army of cops\, prosecutors and judges – he is the knife they bring to the gunfight. But when he’s hired by a Hollywood pedophile ready to sell out his friends for a chance for freedom\, he’ll take on a fight bigger than he could have imagined. And when his client “commits suicide” in prison\, Gibson will have to stop being a weapon – and become a warrior. \nKara Delgado works for an underground private concierge company – a make-a-wish foundation for the terminally rich. She scores drugs\, makes connections\, and plans multi-million dollar sex parties.She has learned the secret truth of this world: there are no rules\, only prices. Her best friend Phoebe has gone missing\, and Kara’s the only person who knows that Phoebe’s place was wiped clean of evidence by men in black rubber gloves. But when she begins to unravel the mystery of what happened to Phoebe\, and its connection to the killer known as the LA Ripper\, it will drag her into the dark heart of the city. \nAs Jake\, Doug and Kara all investigate these crimes\, they’ll encounter ketamine-addled sitcom stars\, bloody riots\, homeless gangsters\, a killer cop on death row\, secret vaults in Beverly Hills\, tech-bro orgies\, medical cannibals\, true crime junkies\, private security wet-work teams\, reality shows\, street takeovers\, car chases\, coyotes\, a sadistic Tarzan\, and a three day\, fifty million dollar wedding\, before everything is revealed and they must each make their choice about how to fight back in this violent world before the bloody\, blazing conclusion.\n \nThis is a ticketed program and will take place at Vroman’s Bookstore\, located at 695 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA 91101. \nYour Eventbrite ticket will include a copy of A Violent Masterpiece\, to be handed out at check-in on the night of the program.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-jordan-harper-in-conversation-with-s-a-cosby-discusses-signs-a-violent-masterpiece/
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:20260502T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T190620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T190620Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Musical Storytime: If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-pasadena-conservatory-of-music-presents-musical-storytime-if-i-built-a-car-by-chris-van-dusen/
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:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T191837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T191837Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Davin Malasarn discusses & signs The Outer Country
DESCRIPTION:This tender\, elegant debut examines the struggle of holding a family together when secrets threaten to unravel it. \n“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 \nSisters Manda and Siripon have been divided by continents for years\, estranged since their parents decided to send just one of their daughters from Phet Buri to America–the foreign land they call “the Outer Country.” As the eldest\, Manda assumed she would be the first to go. When their parents chose Siripon\, the more obedient second daughter\, the decision sparked a lifetime of rivalry. \nThe birth of Siripon’s son brings the sisters back together. Despite the disorientation of Los Angeles and the difficulty of sharing her sister’s home\, Manda becomes a second mother to Ben\, a precocious only child who fills her with fierce joy. But as Ben grows increasingly effeminate\, her joy transforms to fear. Believing that the spirit of a dead girl has possessed her beloved nephew–and that her sister won’t do anything to fix matters–Manda and Ben’s father\, Kamron\, secretly arranges a Buddhist exorcism. The ceremony sets off a decade of anxiety-induced illness and bullying\, even as the ritual burrows beyond Ben’s memory. \nFor Ben to grow into his authentic self\, he must accept his queerness and confront the scars of his past. He attempts to navigate his family’s tense relationships and live amidst the damage. But how long can they all go on before the truths are uncovered? \nFrom the mangrove forests of Thailand to a modest stucco house in Los Angeles to the sandstone quadrangles of Stanford\, The Outer Country is at once epic and intimate in scope\, a breathtaking journey across cultures and generations.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-davin-malasarn-discusses-signs-the-outer-country/
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:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T192104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T192104Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Nicole Maggi\, discusses & signs Lost in Yellowstone: A National Park Mystery Volume 2
DESCRIPTION:A foot in a geyser. A school in the wild. A truth no one saw coming. \nWhen 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. \nTasked with identifying the victim and uncovering what led to such a grisly end\, Emme is drawn into the park’s vast\, unforgiving wilderness–and into the orbit of a private school for at-risk teens where extreme backcountry excursions are part of the curriculum. As disturbing truths begin to surface\, Emme must also confront personal fault lines\, including the unresolved tension with an ex-boyfriend who’s suddenly back in her life and assigned to the same case. \nIn a place where danger hides behind natural beauty and good intentions can mask darker motives\, Emme must navigate both treacherous terrain and emotional landmines to solve a mystery that could cost her everything.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-nicole-maggi-discusses-signs-lost-in-yellowstone-a-national-park-mystery-volume-2/
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:20260508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T192316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T192316Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Mario Garcia discusses & signs Rupert García: The Making of an American Artist\, a Testimonio
DESCRIPTION: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 shaped his life and worldview. \nMario T. García’s testimonio places Rupert García’s art in historical perspective\, from his beginnings as a working-class Mexican American from California’s Central Valley\, his coming of age in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War\, his involvement in the antiwar movement during the San Francisco State student strike in 1968-69\, and his participation in the Chicano Movement and beyond. Influenced by history and politics\, García’s vital works of art represent a changing world through the eyes of an artist\, speaking to issues of poverty\, racism\, capitalism\, war\, and the role of the artist in society. \nHis art–from revolutionary silkscreen posters to monumental pastels to portraits of political icons like Frida Kahlo\, Che Guevara\, and Dolores Huerta–serves to critique history and reassess it. It is work that will endure for generations to come.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-mario-garcia-discusses-signs-rupert-garcia-the-making-of-an-american-artist-a-testimonio/
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:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T192822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T192822Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jennifer Lee & LeUyen Pham\, in conversation with Gene Luen Yang\, discuss & sign As I Dream of You
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFalling in love is supposed to hurt. That’s what Franny and Sam\, two cynical teens raised on tales of heartbreak and loss\, have come to understand. But when they fall for each other\, they find the reality of love is something else entirely—it’s electrifying\, effortless\, all-encompassing\, and easy. Theirs is a love that can conquer anything…maybe even death. \nAfter a shocking accident ends the couple’s life together before it can really begin\, Sam finds himself drowning in thoughts of Franny. He simply can’t imagine a world without her in it. And soon\, he doesn’t have to. In a series of vivid lucid dreams that blur the line between reality and fantasy\, the two find each other again and vow to never separate. But as time goes on\, cracks begin to form in their perfect world\, and unsettling truths become harder and harder to ignore. \nThis heartrending yet life-affirming romance from Disney’s Jennifer Lee is paired with breathtaking\, career-best art from LeUyen Pham. The result is a sublime YA graphic novel that’s poised to become a classic.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jennifer-lee-leuyen-pham-in-conversation-with-gene-luen-yang-discuss-sign-as-i-dream-of-you/
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:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T210616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T210616Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jenna Ramirez discusses & signs Burnout Summer
DESCRIPTION:For fans of Tessa Bailey\, Emily Henry\, and Elle Kennedy: a beachy friends-to-lovers romance through a post-grad journey that will have readers cheering (and falling in love!) along. \nFour years after graduation\, life isn’t going the way Camille Luna expected. Her corporate career is soul-sucking\, she’s in debt from student loans\, and her breakup with her ex has created a serious rift between her college best friends. When her spiraling lands her in jail for the night\, it’s Danny Brennan –the lovable burnout from their college clique– who bails her out and offers the perfect solution to her quarter-life crisis: a summer by the beach. \nCam is whisked away to Elswick\, Rhode Island\, where former slacker Danny has taken over his uncle’s restaurant and turned it into a seaside hotspot. But while Danny has grown into a devoted boss and dog dad\, his carpe diem life philosophy is still as fiery as ever. The hazy summer days start to blur between shifts at the restaurant\, dips in the ocean\, and a reignited passion for writing\, all alongside Danny who makes her laugh like nobody else. Cam can’t help but wonder –is it the salty waves that have her feeling so renewed\, or is it the carefree friend she always overlooked? But summer can’t last forever\, and Cam’s looming student debt reminds her at every turn that the frigid air of corporate office life is waiting. \nAs September approaches\, Cam must decide between snuffing out the flames with Danny in order to keep her beloved friend group together and return to the corporate grind–or falling into his forbidden arms and setting her old life ablaze.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jenna-ramirez-discusses-signs-burnout-summer/
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:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T210948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T210948Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Steven J. Ross discusses & signs The Secret War Against Hate
DESCRIPTION:From the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Hitler in Los Angeles\, the definitive story of the intrepid activists and spies who fought against a resurgent movement of hate in America. \nAmericans today like to believe that the end of World War II brought a new era of tolerance in the United States. But antisemitism and racism went up-not down-after the war’s end. Violence broke out in cities across the country\, and the number of organized hate groups more than doubled from 1940 to 1946. In this shocking account of a resurgence of White Supremacy in America\, celebrated historian Steven J. Ross reveals how four key leaders-Emory Burke\, J. B. Stoner\, James Madole\, and George Lincoln Rockwell-worked together to “finish the job Hitler had begun\,” launching deadly attacks on Jews and African Americans and building a network of terrorists across the U.S. In response to this “war of hate\,” three men-Arnold Forster of the Anti–Defamation League\, George Mintzer of the American Jewish Committee\, and James Sheldon of the Non–Sectarian Anti–Nazi League-along with dozens of men and women\, launched a multipronged effort: They infiltrated\, monitored\, and undermined these hate groups\, putting their own safety on the line and scoring important victories that\, today\, have been all but forgotten. \nTracing the extraordinary work of these unsung heroes\, The Secret War Against Hate provides a groundbreaking reconsideration of the legacy of the “Good War\,” and essential reading on how America today can beat hate once again and build a just and united nation.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-steven-j-ross-discusses-signs-the-secret-war-against-hate/
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:20260517T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T211208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T211208Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Local Author Day (Young Readers Edition) Introducing Susana Porras & Matt Bolinger
DESCRIPTION:Susana Porras presents Danny’s Trails\nDanny’s Trails: Mossley\, England\, is loosely based on a true story and is filled with youthful creativity\, and lessons in inner awakening\, and mindfulness. This children’s book is appropriate for children ages 6-9. Consequently\, the story’s imaginative use of real landmarks\, walkable trail\, and map makes it engaging for readers of all ages.\nMatt Bolinger presents Dino Babies in Space \nFrom deep within the primordial bog emerges… the debut Graphic Novel of the Dino Babies comic series!!! There’s a rock barreling through space at about a million miles per hour about to collide with Earth and cause the most catastrophic climate event the world has ever known!! But in the deep recesses of a secret government facility\, a group of renegade dino scientists has kidnapped an elite group of dino babies. Follow along as Brik\, Luna\, Chonk\, and Yo-Yo begin their journey through the farthest reaches of space in a last-ditch effort to find a new homeworld. What kind of strange creatures\, and crazy adventures will they have along the way??
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-local-author-day-young-readers-edition-introducing-susana-porras-matt-bolinger/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260518T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T211759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T211759Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Tiffany Ezuma discusses & signs Major Gift: An 831 Stories Romance
DESCRIPTION:The widow of a tech mogul is determined to give her wealth away–and keep one secret from the journalist tasked with telling her story. A hot new take on the billionaire romance. \nWhen Ndidi Davis’s husband unexpectedly dies\, she’s left bereft–and with $2.1 billion in the bank. She channels her grief into launching a charitable foundation\, but the endeavor is made more complicated by Geoffrey Campbell\, an ambitious\, perceptive journalist assigned to profile her philanthropic pursuit. Geoffrey’s reporting slowly uncovers Ndidi’s whole heart–and some parts of her past she’s worked hard to keep out of the public eye.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-tiffany-ezuma-discusses-signs-major-gift-an-831-stories-romance/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T212021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T212021Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Alyssa Villaire discusses & signs The Neon Sky
DESCRIPTION:For fans of Stephanie Garber and Maggie Stiefvater comes the bewitching sequel to The Glittering Edge\, where magic is real\, witches make irresistible boyfriends\, and keeping secrets is dangerous–but not as dangerous as the truth. \nPenny Emberly didn’t expect to fall head over heels for Alonso De Luca last summer–or to discover that he’s a witch. Together with their friend Corey Barrion\, they managed to save her mother from a deadly spell. Now autumn has arrived\, and Penny believes they can take on anything. \nBut darkness is descending on the small town of Idlewood. Corey is desperate to undo the bloody legacy that made his family rich. The price\, however\, is steep: to unravel the magical bargain made by his grandfather\, Corey must take a life. \nAs Corey wrestles with an impossible choice\, Alonso begins to change. The more he pushes the limits of his magic\, the more volatile\, violent\, and possessive he becomes. When tragedy strikes one of their classmates\, the trio is forced to confront a terrifying question: is Alonso being consumed by something that’s bent on the destruction of everyone around him–especially Penny and Corey? \nAs supernatural forces drive them apart\, Penny\, Corey\, and Alonso must decide what they’re willing to sacrifice before more blood is spilled–even if it means losing each other.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-alyssa-villaire-discusses-signs-the-neon-sky/
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:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T212323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T212323Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Natalie Lemle discusses & signs Artifacts
DESCRIPTION:For readers of The Cloisters and Counterfeit\, Natalie Lemle’s debut novel offers an insider’s view into the world of stolen artifacts and the hidden networks that link museums to organized crime\, when a woman is forced to remember the summer she spent on an archaeological dig in Italy\, as everyone she knew then may now be in danger. \nSuccessful trusts and estates attorney Lena Connolly is asked by a colleague to assist on a case: the Italian government claims an artifact was looted and sold to a museum illegally\, and is seeking repatriation. The object in question is a cup made of dichroic glass\, which would have been rare even in Ancient Rome\, let alone thousands of years later. \nLena has done everything she can to put the study abroad summer she spent on an archaeological dig in the Italian Alps behind her. Her dreams of being an archaeologist were shattered when her mentor\, Cyrille\, disappeared\, and her enigmatic boyfriend Giamma went dark\, but with this new case\, the past comes roaring back. \nTold in alternating timelines\, Artifacts follows young Lena as she falls in love with both archaeology and Giamma on the streets of Torino while her adult self pieces together what truly happened on the dig\, now a fully restored Roman villa with World Heritage status. The dichroic cup\, Lena discovers\, may have been taken from the very site she helped unearth. \nPowerful and exuberant\, Natalie Lemle’s Artifacts brings readers behind the museum glass and asks questions about cultural heritage and the historical preservation of our shared sense of humanity.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-natalie-lemle-discusses-signs-artifacts/
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:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260527T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161641
CREATED:20260318T212607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T212607Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Vroman's Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group explores contemporary fiction -long and short– from a diverse selection of writers.  Enjoy lively discussions at our one-hour meetings.  Our Fiction Reading Group is free and inclusive – there are no requirements or criteria to join. We announce upcoming titles 3-6 months in advance and choose titles that are available in paperback.  Drop by our next meeting! \nMay’s pick is Human Acts by Han Kang.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-fiction-reading-group/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Vroman's Bookstore
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