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695 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101 United States Get Directions
626.449.5320
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Vroman’s Bookstore: Elizabeth Ai, in conversation with Oliver Wang, discuss New Wave: Rebellion and Reinvention in the Vietnamese Diaspora

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Fifty years of the Vietnamese Diaspora as seen through the New Wave movement, showing how young Vietnamese refugees in Orange County found rebellion and reinvention through music, fashion, and community. As Vietnamese refugees sought safety in the United States in the wake of the fall of Saigon, a generation of Vietnamese teenagers and young adults […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Horror for Young Audiences: featuring Moss Lawton and Aaron Alexovich, in conversation with Justine Pucella Winans

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Join Vroman's Bookstore along with children's authors Moss Lawton and Aaron Alexovic for a discussion on Horror for Young Audiences. This event is kid-friendly and will include a book signing. Books are available for purchase at Vroman's Event Calendar. 

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Special Storytime presents: Laura Obuobi discusses What Love Looks Like

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

From Laura Obuobi, author of Black Gold and NAACP Image Award nominee, and illustrator Anna Cunha comes a whimsical bedtime story about the love between a Black father and his daughter. This tender tale with lush natural imagery and pure Black joy captures love’s vastness, showing us its greatest form is often the one between […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: TICKETED – Jason Reynolds discusses Twenty-Four Seconds from Now…:A LOVE Story

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this unfiltered and undeniably sweet stream-of-consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first. Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And one […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Maha Abouelenein discusses 7 Rules of Self Reliance: How to Stay Low, Keep Moving, Invest in Yourself, and Own You Future

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Embrace the journey of self-reliance with global communications strategist Maha Abouelenein as she shows you how to deploy your greatest asset—yourself—to achieve your dreams and beyond. In an era defined by rapid change and unrelenting uncertainty, mastering self-reliance is not just an option—it’s a necessity. Maha Abouelenein is a strategic communication and personal branding expert […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Dan Jones, in conversation with Grace McKagan, discuss Henry V

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

The New York Times bestselling author returns with a biography examining the dramatic life and unparalleled leadership of England's greatest medieval king.   In 1413, when Henry V ascended to the English throne, his kingdom was hopelessly torn apart by political faction and partisanship. Public finances and law and order were in a state of […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Red Hen Press Poetry Night featuring Abi Pollokoff, Jason Schneiderman, and Christian Teresi, in conversation with Rob Arnold

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Rob Arnold is a CHamoru poet, essayist, and arts leader whose work has appeared in Ploughshares, Hyphen, Gettysburg Review, Poetry Northwest, RED INK, Harpur Palate, and Solstice, among others. His work has been anthologized in New CHamoru Literature and Na'huyong: An Anthology of CHamoru Literature, and has received support from the Somerville Arts Council, the Jack […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Kathleen Glasgow, in conversation with Alexa Donne, discuss The Glass Girl

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces comes a raw, heart-wrenching novel about a teenager facing down her struggles with alcohol--and the journey she must take to heal. Everyone in fifteen-year-old Bella's life needs something from her. Her mom needs her to help around the house, her dad needs her to not […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Kate Stayman-London, in conversation with Amber Benson, discusses Fang Fiction

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Tess Rosenbloom is no stranger to the dark. An assault survivor and grad school dropout, Tess spends her nights managing a chic Brooklyn hotel and her days reading her favorite vampire novel, Blood Feud. She even dabbles in online conspiracies claiming Blood Feud is real—it’s fun to hunt for clues! But deep down, Tess doesn’t […]

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Vroman’s Bookstor: Scott Dominic Carpenter, in conversation with Joan Meyerson, discuss Paris Lost and Found: A Memoir of Love

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Following his hilarious introduction to Paris in French Like Moi, Midwesterner Scott Dominic Carpenter returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue. This time, though, the story starts with sorrow as Carpenter's wife struggles with dementia. Humor may be the best medicine, but even the antics of a vandal in their […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Mike Madrid discusses The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

An insightful investigation of how and why the two major political parties have failed to appeal to the Latino vote—the largest ethnic voting group in the country—and the impact it will have on American democracy and politics for decades to come. In 2020, Latinos became the second-largest ethnic voting group in the country. They make […]

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