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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kate Anthony discusses The D Word
DESCRIPTION:From the host of the critically acclaimed The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast comes a book that provides the clarity\, peace\, and answers women need to make empowered decisions about their marriages\, break unhealthy patterns\, and build the life they truly want. \nEvery year\, close to a million women struggle to decide whether to divorce their partners. Some are in relationships they know to be unsalvageable\, yet they’re terrified that divorce will hurt their kids. Others feel guilt-ridden and confused over their unhappiness with a spouse who seems\, to the outside world at least\, to be perfectly fine. And then there are those in between\, restless and aware of problems that may or may not be fixable\, with no idea how to tell the difference. \nThe D Word is the definitive yet accessible guide for everyone who wants to take control of their lives\, either by ending or repairing their marriage. Written in Kate Anthony’s signature straight-talking\, empowering style\, The D Word is more than a practical handbook for those considering divorce. It also reveals how cultural and societal influences negatively affect our relationships and expectations\, stacking the odds against women.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kate-anthony-discusses-the-d-word/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Phillip B. Williams discusses Ours
DESCRIPTION:In this ingenious\, sweeping novel\, Phillip B. Williams introduces us to an enigmatic woman named Saint\, a fearsome conjuror who\, in the 1830s\, annihilates plantations all over Arkansas to rescue the people enslaved there. She brings those she has freed to a haven of her own creation: a town just north of St. Louis\, magically concealed from outsiders\, named Ours. \nIt is in this miraculous place that Saint’s grand experiment–a truly secluded community where her people may flourish–takes root. But although Saint does her best to protect the inhabitants of Ours\, over time\, her conjuring and memories begin to betray her\, leaving the town vulnerable to intrusions by newcomers with powers of their own. As the cracks in Saint’s creation are exposed\, some begin to wonder whether the community’s safety might be yet another form of bondage. \nSet over the course of four decades and steeped in a rich tradition of American literature informed by Black surrealism\, mythology\, and spirituality\, Ours is a stunning exploration of the possibilities and limitations of love and freedom by a writer of capacious vision and talent.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-phillip-b-williams-discusses-ours/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Cory Doctorow discusses The Bezzle: A Martin Hench Novel
DESCRIPTION:The year is 2006. Martin Hench is at the top of his game as a self-employed forensic accountant\, a veteran of the long guerrilla war between people who want to hide money\, and people who want to find it. He spends his downtime on Catalina Island\, where scenic\, imported bison wander the bluffs and frozen\, reheated fast food burgers cost 25$. Wait\, what? When Marty disrupts a seemingly innocuous scheme during a vacation on Catalina Island\, he has no idea he’s kicked off a chain of events that will overtake the next decade of his life. \nMartin has made his most dangerous mistake yet: trespassed into the playgrounds of the ultra-wealthy and spoiled their fun. To them\, money is a tool\, a game\, and a way to keep score\, and they’ve found their newest mark–California’s Department of Corrections. Secure in the knowledge that they’re living behind far too many firewalls of shell companies and investors ever to be identified\, they are interested not in the lives they ruin\, but only in how much money they can extract from the government and the hundreds of thousands of prisoners they have at their mercy. \nA seething rebuke of the privatized prison system that delves deeply into the arcane and baroque financial chicanery involved in the 2008 financial crash\, The Bezzle is a sizzling follow-up to Red Team Blues.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-cory-doctorow-discusses-the-bezzle-a-martin-hench-novel/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Amanda R. Edwards
DESCRIPTION:A respected spirit medium\, certified spiritual coach\, and Reiki healer\, Amanda R. Edwards helps people connect with spirits and find support\, confidence\, and peace of mind. In Quiet Voice\, Awesome Power\, Amanda reveals how spirit isn’t an inaccessible world where deceased loved ones disappear\, but a significant part of us and all life around us. She shares how to ready your mind-body-spirit ecosystem to welcome powerful daily guidance from spirit; how to invite new experiences\, heal hurtful ones\, and move beyond loss; how to engage your body’s physical form to receive and impart messages; and much more. This unique volume\, a hands-on\, practical guide with exercises throughout\, will connect with readers who\, like Amanda\, found themselves the “weird kid” because of a quieted spiritual ability and those who are new to or practiced in spirit channeling. \nAmanda’s guidance is imparted through compelling text\, anecdotes\, tools\, activities\, and prompts proven effective by her and her clients. For readers everywhere seeking growth\, guidance\, and connection but feeling stuck or afraid\, this groundbreaking volume will relieve doubts and unleash an empowered new you on your spiritual journey.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-amanda-r-edwards/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Alex Michaelides discusses The Fury
DESCRIPTION:A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder — from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient. \nThis is a tale of murder. \nOr maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart\, it’s a love story\, isn’t it? \nLana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year\, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. \nI tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ― it caused a real stir in the tabloids if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind…and a murder.\nWe found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits\, full of twists and turns\, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death\, as one of us was found murdered. \nBut who am I? \nMy name is Elliot Chase\, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard. (Celadon Books) \nAlex Michaelides was born and raised in Cyprus. He has an M.A. in English Literature from Trinity College\, Cambridge University\, and an M.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. The Silent Patient was his first novel\, debuting at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list\, and has sold more than 6.5 million copies worldwide. The rights have been sold in a record-breaking 51 countries\, and the book has been optioned for film by Plan B. His second novel\, The Maidens\, was an instant New York Times bestseller and has been optioned for television by Miramax Television and Stone Village. \nThis is a ticketed in-store event. Tickets include one seat/entry and one copy of The Fury which will be handed out at check-in. A book signing will follow the conversation. 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-alex-michaelides-discusses-the-fury/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Laurie R. King discusses The Lantern’s Dance
DESCRIPTION:Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes\, hoping for a respite in the French countryside\, are instead caught up in a case that turns both bewildering and intensely personal. \nAfter their recent adventures in Transylvania\, Russell and Holmes look forward to spending time with Holmes’ son\, the famous artist Damian Adler\, and his family. But when they arrive at Damian’s house\, they discover that the Adlers have fled from a mysterious threat. \nHolmes rushes after Damian while Russell\, slowed down by a recent injury\, stays behind to search the empty house. In Damian’s studio\, she discovers four crates packed with memorabilia related to Holmes’ granduncle\, the artist Horace Vernet. It’s an odd mix of treasures and clutter\, including a tarnished silver lamp with a rotating shade: an antique yet sophisticated form of zoetrope\, fitted with strips of paper whose images dance with the lantern’s spin. \nIn the same crate is an old journal written in a nearly impenetrable code. Intrigued\, Russell sets about deciphering the intricate cryptograph\, slowly realizing that each entry is built around an image–the first of which is a child\, bundled into a carriage by an abductor\, watching her mother recede from view. \nRussell is troubled\, then entranced\, but each entry she decodes brings more questions. Who is the young Indian woman who created this elaborate puzzle? What does she have to do with Damian\, or the Vernets–or the threat hovering over the house? \nThe secrets of the past appear to be reaching into the present. And it seems increasingly urgent that Russell figure out how the journal and lantern are related to Damian–and possibly to Sherlock Holmes himself.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-laurie-r-king-discusses-the-lanterns-dance/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime featuring Mauricio Abril presenting Programmed to Paint
DESCRIPTION:Join Pintro the robot’s journey as he learns how to create art! \nPintro is a robot who is practically perfect. He knows all there is to know about how to garden\, how to bake\, and especially everything about math. But the one thing Pintro does not know how to do? Make art! Whenever he tries\, he just produces a perfect copy of the subject. While that’s not a bad thing\, he knows there’s more to art than that. Can Pintro connect with his creativity and overcome his programming so he can finally paint the way he wants to?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-featuring-mauricio-abril-presenting-programmed-to-paint/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Eilish Quin discusses Medea
DESCRIPTION:Among the women of Greek mythology\, the witch Medea may be the most despised. Known for the brutal act of killing her own children to exact vengeance on her deceitful husband\, the Argonauts leader Jason\, Medea has carved out a singularly infamous niche in our histories. \nBut what if that isn’t the full story? \nThe daughter of a sea nymph and the granddaughter of a Titan\, Medea is a paradox. She is at once rendered compelling by virtue of the divinity that flows through her bloodline and made powerless by the fact of her being a woman. As a child\, she intuitively submerges herself in witchcraft and sorcery\, but soon finds it may not be a match for the prophecies that hang over her entire family like a shroud. \nAs Medea comes into her own as a woman and a witch\, she also faces the arrival of the hero Jason\, preordained by the gods to be not only her husband\, but also her lifeline to escape her isolated existence. Medea travels the treacherous seas with the Argonauts\, battles demons she had never conceived of\, and falls in love with the man who may ultimately be her downfall. \nIn this propulsive\, beautifully written debut\, readers will finally hear Medea’s side of the story through a fresh and feminist lens.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-eilish-quin-discusses-medea/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Naomi Hirahara\, discusses Village in the Dark
DESCRIPTION:On a frigid February day\, Anchorage Detective Cara Kennedy stands by the graves of her husband and son\, watching as their caskets are raised from the earth. It feels sacrilegious\, but she has no choice. Aaron and Dylan disappeared on a hike a year ago\, their bones eventually found and buried. But shocking clues have emerged that foul play was involved\, potentially connecting them to a string of other deaths and disappearances. \nSomehow tied to the mystery is Mia Upash\, who grew up in an isolated village called Unity\, a community of women and children in hiding from abusive men. Mia never imagined the trouble she would find herself in when she left home to live in Man’s World. Although she remains haunted by the tragedy of what happened to the man and the boy in the woods\, she has her own reasons for keeping quiet. \nAided by police officer Joe Barkowski and other residents of Point Mettier\, Cara’s investigation will lead them on a dangerous path that puts their lives and the lives of everyone around them in mortal jeopardy.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-naomi-hirahara-discusses-village-in-the-dark/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Ruth Spiro presenting Love Grows
DESCRIPTION:A delightful celebration of family\, plants\, and the boundlessness of love told in lively\, poetic letters from aunt to niece with bright\, irresistible illustrations! \nEvery month\, an aunt mails a letter and a houseplant to her niece and . . . LOVE GROWS! \nI’m sending this pothos\, so while we’re apart\, you’ll look at its leaves and know you’re in my heart. \nWe Are the Gardeners and Dear Girl\, this beautiful story is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day\, birthdays\, graduation\, and more! Young readers and gardeners will also love the sidebars on each spread with fun and informative facts about the plants. (Harper Collins) \nRuth will also be presenting her book How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-special-storytime-featuring-ruth-spiro-presenting-love-grows/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Alison Dundes Renteln discusses International Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues\, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights\, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitutes human rights abuses and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards\, including the United Nations system\, regional human rights bodies\, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide\, torture\, capital punishment\, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular\, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights\, such as socioeconomic rights\, cultural rights\, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups\, including children’s rights\, rights of persons with disabilities\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, indigenous rights\, and LGBTQ+ rights\, making this an engaging and invaluable resource for the contemporary student.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-alison-dundes-renteln-discusses-international-human-rights/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Frank C. Girardot discusses Becoming Clark Rockefeller
DESCRIPTION:BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER: Murder\, Love\, Deception\, and the Con Man Behind It All delves into the life of a young immigrant entangled in a multi-generational murder investigation ensnaring some of the wealthiest Americans. Posing as bogus aristocrat Clark Rockefeller\, he duped the affluent\, leaving a trail of deception and national headlines in his wake. \nYet the story would grow even more sinister. In 1985\, Linda Sohus\, a talented\, outgoing artist\, and her husband John\, a computer geek with dreams of space\, mysteriously vanished from their quiet San Marino\, California life. But why? Were they on a secret government mission\, chasing elusive dreams\, or had something terrible happened to them? The police investigated while the public and media speculated. But all leads came to a dead end\, and eventually\, the mystery faded into the shadows. \nThen\, in 1994\, a shocking backyard discovery reignited the case. Bones were unearthed\, revealing a convoluted tale of murder\, lust\, and trickery. At its center\, the same audacious grifter\, whose real name was Christian Gerhartsreiter\, who had conned his way into high society as Clark Rockefeller. \nIn this thrilling true crime masterpiece\, tenacious investigative journalist and bestselling author Frank C. Girardot unveils this transcontinental\, decades-long mystery with interviews from witnesses\, court documents\, and exclusive insights from the con man himself.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-frank-c-girardot-discusses-becoming-clark-rockefeller/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kemper Donovan discusses The Busy Body
DESCRIPTION:“I tell other people’s stories for a living. . . . I nip and tuck their excesses\, soften their hard edges\, polish whatever an armada of editors and publicists deem unsightly till it sparkles.” \nIt’s a dream assignment. Former Senator Dorothy Gibson\, aka that woman\, is the most talked-about person in the country right now\, though largely for the wrong reasons. As an independent candidate for President of the United States\, Dorothy split the vote and is being blamed for the shocking result. After her very public defeat\, she’s retreated to her home in rural Maine\, inviting her ghostwriter to join her. \nHer collaborator is impressed by Dorothy’s work ethic and steel-trap mind\, not to mention the stunning surroundings (and one particularly gorgeous bodyguard). But when a neighbor dies under suspicious circumstances\, Dorothy is determined to find the killer in their midst. And when Dorothy Gibson asks if you want to team up for a top secret\, possibly dangerous murder investigation\, the only answer is: “Of course!” \nThe best ghostwriters are adept at asking questions and spinning stories . . . two talents\, it turns out\, that also comes in handy for sleuths. Dorothy’s political career\, meanwhile\, has made her an expert at recognizing lies and double-dealing. Working together\, the two women are soon untangling motives and whittling down suspects\, to the exasperation of local police. But this investigation–much like the election–may not unfold the way anyone expects.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kemper-donovan-discusses-the-busy-body/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham discuss Lunar New Year Love Story
DESCRIPTION:Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate\, family\, and falling in love. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love. Val is ready to give up on love. It’s led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak\, and she’s pretty sure she’s cursed–no one in her family\, for generations\, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-gene-luen-yang-and-leuyen-pham-discuss-lunar-new-year-love-story/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Oliver Chin presenting The Year of the Dragon
DESCRIPTION:2024 is the Year of the Dragon! Dominic’s proud parents rule the sea and sky\, advise the Emperor\, and have high expectations for their son. Meanwhile Dom befriends the boy Bo and the other zodiac animals\, who wish to paddle a boat in the village’s annual river race. But when other people and Dom’s parents disapprove\, what will Dom do? Discover Dom’s ingenious solution in this enthusiastic tale! \nWhen others tell him what to do\, can Dominic eventually spread his own wings? Illustrating expressive characters and vibrant action\, artist Jennifer Wood creates an inviting new world for readers to explore. Tales from the Chinese Zodiac is a popular annual children’s book series showcasing the twelve charming animals that embody the Chinese New Year. (Immedium) \nOlive Chin will also be presenting his other newly released title\, The Discovery of Chess.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-special-storytime-featuring-oliver-chin-presenting-the-year-of-the-dragon/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T023916
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Duane Swierczynski discusses California Bear
DESCRIPTION:NONE OF YOU ARE SAFE \n“KILLER” Jack Queen has been exonerated and freed from prison thanks to retired LAPD officer Cato Hightower. But when guilt gnaws at Jack\, he admits: “I actually did it.” To which Hightower responds: “Yeah\, no kidding.” You see\, the ex-cop has a special job in mind for the ex-con… \nTHE GIRL DETECTIVE: Fifteen-year-old Matilda Finnerty has been handed a potential death sentence in the form of a leukemia diagnosis. But that’s not going to stop her from tackling the most important mystery of her life: Is her father guilty of murder? \nGENE JEANIE: Jeanie Hightower mends family trees for a living\, but the genealogist is unable to repair her marriage. And her soon-to-be ex may have entangled her in a scheme that has drawn the bloody wrath of… \nTHE BEAR: A prolific serial killer who disappeared forty years ago\, who is only now emerging from hibernation when the conditions are just right. And this time\, the California Bear is not content to hunt in the shadows… \nFrom two-time Edgar nominee Duane Swierczynski\, California Bear is clever\, moving\, and surprising as it aims at the true crime industry\, Hollywood\, justice\, and the killers inside us all.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-duane-swierczynski-discusses-california-bear/
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:20240130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T023916
CREATED:20231214T202353Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Graham Zimmerman\, in conversation with Abbey Smith\, discusses A Fine Line
DESCRIPTION:How do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties\, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska to Pakistan\, and in 2020 he received the Piolet d’Or for his climb on Pakistan’s Link Sar with Steve Swenson. A sponsored athlete who is sought out as a climbing partner\, Zimmerman knows that he must find a balance between his ambitions as an alpinist and his social responsibilities–as a husband\, climate advocate\, and community leader. \nHis generation has faced devastating grief in the mountains\, including the deaths of Kyle Dempster\, Hayden Kennedy\, and Inge Perkins\, and his cohort has witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change in the form of disappearing glaciers and increasingly erratic weather. Zimmerman writes of the exhilaration he feels while climbing but also the painful realization that summiting at all costs is an outdated model. As A Fine Line traces Graham’s journey\, mountain lovers everywhere will see themselves in this coming-of-age story of adventure and personal reckoning. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-graham-zimmerman-in-conversation-with-abbey-smith-discusses-a-fine-line/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T023916
CREATED:20231214T200959Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Chantal Donnelly\, Roger Parham-Brown\, and Marcia Arrieta
DESCRIPTION:Chantal Donnelly presents Settled: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World\nAre you constantly on a stress rollercoaster\, jumping from frantic to collapsed without ever finding a place of comfort? \nIn SETTLED\, physical therapist Chantal Donnelly searches for ways to help her patients and ends up delving into the fascinating science behind stress. She discovers it’s not just a mental or emotional issue\, but a physical one too. \nThrough personal anecdotes\, case studies\, research\, and her professional expertise\, Donnelly’s innovative guidebook offers you quick and easy tools for finding calm. \nLearn to communicate with your body so you can reap the positive benefits of stress while minimizing its negative effects. \nRegain the sense of vitality\, ease\, and connection you are longing for. \nWhether you’re feeling overwhelmed\, trying to improve your health and relationships\, or wanting to relax enough to enjoy your successes\, this book is for you. \nSay goodbye to the stress rollercoaster and hello to a settled and balanced life. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-chantal-donnelly-roger-parham-brown-and-marcia-arrieta/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T110000
DTSTAMP:20260617T023917
CREATED:20231214T200205Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s: Special Storytime featuring Barney Saltzberg presenting Arlo Needs Glasses
DESCRIPTION:From the bestselling author of Beautiful Oops! comes an inspiring story for every child who needs or wears glasses. \nOne out of four kids either wears or needs glasses\, and their parents will want their child to feel that glasses are awesome because they’re cool\, fun\, and enable us to do all the things we want to do. That’s where Arlo steps in. He’s a shaggy\, free-spirited dog who loves to play catch\, until one day he can’t see the ball anymore. He needs glasses! \nCreated by Barney Saltzberg\, the bespectacled author of the bestselling title Beautiful Oops!\, Arlo Needs Glasses is an inventive and reassuring story that gets it. Readers will follow along with Arlo as he does all the big firsts involved in getting glasses–visit a doctor\, get tested on an eye chart\, look through the phoropter. And then the fun part–choosing frames! What should Arlo get? Movie star glasses? Superhero glasses? Classic frames that never go out of style?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-barney-saltzberg-presenting-arlo-needs-glasses/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein discuss American Wings
DESCRIPTION:From the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies. \nIn the years between World War I and World War II\, aviation fever was everywhere\, including among Black Americans. But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws\, where some previous Black aviators like Bessie \nColeman had to move to France to earn their wings? \nAmerican Wings follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson\, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon Bragg\, a nurse; and Willa Brown\, a teacher and social worker. Together\, they created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago’s South Side. As the U.S. hurtled toward World War II\, they established a school to train new pilots\, teaching both Black and white students together and proving\, in a time when the U.S. military was still segregated\, that successful integration was possible. \nComplete with black-and-white photographs throughout\, American Wings brings to light a hidden history of pioneering Black men and women who\, with grit and resilience\, battled powerful odds for an equal share of the sky. (G.P. Putnam’s Sons for Young Readers) \nSherri L. Smith is the author of several novels for young adults\, including the critically acclaimed The Blossom and the Firefly\, Flygirl\, Orleans\, and Pasadena\, as well as the middle-grade novel The Toymaker’s Apprentice. Visit her online at sherrilsmith.com \nElizabeth Wein is a recreational pilot and the owner of about a thousand maps. She is the author of several young adult novels\, including Code Name Verity\, an Edgar Award winner and a #1 New York Times bestseller; Black Dove\, White Raven\, winner of the Children’s Africana Book Award; and most recently\, Stateless. Her book A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II was a finalist for YALSA’s Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award. A dual American-British citizen\, Elizabeth lives in Scotland. Learn more at ElizabethWein.com and follow her on Twitter @EWein2412
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-sherri-l-smith-and-elizabeth-wein-discuss-american-wings/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Mark Eaton discusses Historical Fiction Now
DESCRIPTION:Historical Fiction Now brings together prominent authors\, scholars\, and critics of historical fiction to explore the genre’s character\, fortunes\, and potential in the twenty-first century. \nGathering together the voices of novelists\, critics\, academics\, and several authors writing across these categories\, the volume explores the nature of reading\, writing\, and writing about historical fiction in the present moment while meditating on some of the myriad contexts of the genre. \nWhat inspires writers to choose particular moments\, events\, and personalities as the subjects of their fictional imaginings\, and with what implications for their readers’ understanding of the present? How do contemporary scholars approach the making and reception of historical fiction\, and how do these approaches resonate with writers’ own preoccupations in the process of invention? What might scholars of a genre with a long and complex history learn from its contemporary practitioners? Conversely\, how do novelists understand their own historical fictions (if at all) in relation to the theoretical and critical traditions shaping the work of their academic colleagues? (Oxford University Press\, USA)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-mark-eaton-discusses-historical-fiction-now/
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:20240122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240122T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Nikki Vargas\, in conversation with Jeremy Tarr\, discusses Call You When I Land
DESCRIPTION:At twenty-six years old\, life looked a certain way for Nikki Vargas. She’d settled in New York City ready to join the ranks of the Carrie Bradshaw’s of the world\, had landed in a promising advertising career\, and was newly engaged to her college sweetheart. But between corporate happy hours and wedding dress fittings\, she couldn’t shake a deep underlying sense of imposter syndrome\, a voice telling her that she was rocketing towards a future that didn’t look like her. And so\, she bought a plane ticket: first to Cartagena. Then to Panama. Then to Iguazú. \nWhat begins with one freelance travel writing assignment escalates into a whirlwind\, globe-spanning journey that would transform Nikki’s life. Taking her from the street food stalls of Vietnam to the cascading waterfalls of Argentina\, Nikki uncovers shocking truths about her family\, comes face to face with a new love interest – or two – and ultimately turns a no-name blog into the internationally celebrated venture of Unearth Women\, the first major female-focused travel publication. \nTold in transporting detail and candid reflections\, Call You When I Land takes the familiar story of a woman going abroad to find herself and turns it on its head\, as the act of traveling becomes\, for Nikki\, an exhilarating career path – and ultimately a tool to champion women’s voices across the world.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-nikki-vargas-in-conversation-with-jeremy-tarr-discusses-call-you-when-i-land/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Marcia and Kori Withers presenting Grandma’s Hands
DESCRIPTION:Grandma’s Hands is a timeless\, universal song originally featured on Bill Withers’ 1971 album\, “Just As I Am.” With soulful lyrics\, the song captures the significant impact that Withers’ grandmother had on his life as a child. Multiple award-winning artist R. Gregory Christie has brought the iconic song to life through vibrant illustrations\, painting a tender portrait of Bill’s grandmother. Through the illustrations\, readers are transported back in time to experience the comfort\, security\, and unconditional love that he found in his grandmother’s hands.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-marcia-and-kori-withers-presenting-grandmas-hands/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Alison Dundes Renteln discusses International Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues\, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights\, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitute human rights abuses\, and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards\, including the United Nations system\, regional human rights bodies\, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide\, torture\, capital punishment\, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular\, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights\, such as socioeconomic rights\, cultural rights\, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups\, including children’s rights\, rights of persons with disabilities\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, indigenous rights\, and LGBTQ+ rights\, making this an engaging and invaluable resource for the contemporary student.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-alison-dundes-renteln-discusses-international-human-rights/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-9/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T110000
DTSTAMP:20260617T023917
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-10/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Kim-Hoa Ung presenting A Gift for Nai Nai
DESCRIPTION:Lyn Lyn’s beloved Nai Nai has a birthday party approaching! All Lyn Lyn wants to do is make a lucky hat for her very special grandma\, but her crochet skills are not nearly as refined as Nai Nai’s. So Lyn Lyn hatches a plan for the best crocheter she knows to help her make the perfect lucky hat for Nai Nai! Through perseverance and their special bond\, Lyn Lyn comes to realize that the perfect gift for Nai Nai comes from within.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-kim-hoa-ung-presenting-a-gift-for-nai-nai/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Matt Coyle and Tim Maleeny discuss Odyssey’s End and Hanging the Devil
DESCRIPTION:Odyssey’s End: San Diego private investigator Rick Cahill’s past comes back to haunt him when he’s at his most vulnerable. His wife\, Leah\, has fled with their daughter\, Krista\, to her parents’ home in Santa Barbara. She fears Rick’s violent outbursts brought on by his potentially fatal brain disorder\, CTE–and she doesn’t trust that he’ll ever be able to tame his manic desire to bring his own brand of justice to an unjust world. \nRick desperately wants to reunite his family and help provide for Krista’s future–one he fears he won’t be alive to see. A jumpstart toward that future appears in the form of Peter Stone\, Rick’s longtime enemy. Stone offers Rick $50\,000 to find a woman he claims can save his life with a kidney transplant. Rick can’t pass up the chance to buttress Krista’s future.\nWhen what seems like a simple missing person case spirals out of control into cryptocurrency machinations\, dead bodies\, and an outgunned faceoff\, Rick is forced to battle evil from his past. Can he stay alive long enough to see his family one last time? (Oceanview Publishing) \nHanging the Devil: It was supposed to be a simple job: steal the paintings\, leave the forgeries…\nWhen a helicopter crashes through the skylight of the Asian Art Museum\, an audacious heist turns into a tragedy. The only witness to the crash is eleven-year-old Grace\, who watches in horror as her uncle is killed and a priceless statue stolen by two men and a–ghost? At least that’s how the eerie\, smoke-like figure with parchment skin and floating hair appears to Grace. Scared almost to death\, she flees into the night and seeks refuge in the back alleys of San Francisco’s Chinatown. \nGrace is found by Sally Mei\, self-appointed guardian of Chinatown. While Sally trains Grace in basic survival skills\, her erstwhile partner Cape Weathers\, private detective and public nuisance\, searches for the mysterious crew behind the robbery before they strike the museum a second time. As the clock winds down\, Cape enlists aid from some unlikely allies to lay a trap for a ghost who has no intention of being caught–nor of leaving any witnesses alive to tell the tale.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-matt-coyle-and-tim-maleeny-discuss-their-latest-releases-odysseys-end-and-hanging-the-devil/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-8/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T023917
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Merrill Joan Gerber presents Revelation at the Food Bank
DESCRIPTION:These powerful essays share critical moments of a writer’s life: scenes from sixty years of passionate married love; suicides faced and suicide contemplated; trauma at the DMV; a night lost searching for a harpsichord in the mountains of Florence\, Italy; the tale of a beloved cousin whose plane is shot down by Japanese Zeros; and a precious friendship between two women writers derailed by the poisons of religion and politics. In the titular essay (included in Best American Essays 2023) a food bank\, assuaging the pandemic’s terrors with gifts of food and prayers\, becomes a portal for intimate confidences entrusted to us by a voice of unspoiled authenticity and perennial vigor.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-merrill-joan-gerber-presents-revelation-at-the-food-bank/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Craft & DIY,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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