Vroman's Bookstore

695 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101

United States

626-449-5320; ordersvromansbookstore.com

New/Used: new books

Strona WWW: http://www.vromansbookstore.com

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Opis: Vroman's Bookstore was founded in 1894 and is Southern California's oldest & largest independent bookstore.

Vroman's Bookstore was awarded Publishers Weekly's 2008 Bookseller of the Year.

Zeli coffeehouse is attached to the main store in downtown Pasadena (and has great coffee!)

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Karen Joy Fowler (kwiecień 9 o 19:00)
Karen Joy Fowler w trasie przez Wit's End.
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Steve Lopez discusses and signs The Soloist (kwiecień 18 o 19:00)
When Lopez, an L.A. Times columnist, first saw Nathaniel Ayers in March 2005, he was intrigued. Dressed in grubby, soiled rags standing next to a shopping cart, the middle-aged man was playing Beethoven on a battered violin that looked as if it had been pulled from a dumpster. Lopez found it impossible ... (więcej)to walk away from this musical genius whose talent had been buried under years of untreated mental illness, and what originally started out as a simple column has become a moving story about second chances and the power of human connection & friendships.
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Mindy Weiss discusses &signs The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day (kwiecień 19 o 12:00)
Mindy Weiss.
The Wedding Book is the perfect blend of practical and inspirational advice on all aspects of wedding planning both emotional and material. It's filled with accessible step-by-step instructions for everything from choosing the right veil to writing the perfect thank-you-note to dealing with the in-laws, ... (więcej)plus tons of ideas for pulling off a wedding that is uniquely personal. This book is the ultimate guide for brides and grooms from engagement to honeymoon from THE wedding planner. Mindy will not only be talking about her new book but she will also give helpful tips on planning your big day.
This event is part of Vroman's Fine Writing, Gifts, & Stationery's April Wedding Celebration. Each Saturday in April, we will be hosting an event to guide you in key aspects of your wedding. This event is the PLANNING! event.
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Marya Hornbacher discusses and signs Madness: A Bipolar Life (kwiecień 21 o 19:00)
When Marya wrote the bestseller Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia & Bulimia, she didn't yet know the underlying reason for the chaos in her life. Then, at age 24, she was diagnosed with Type 1 rapid-cycle bipolar, the most severe form of bipolar disease. Now, her fiercely self-aware portrait of her bipolar ... (więcej)childhood will powerfully change the very current of debate on whether the disease actually exists. It's a surprising story of wit & grace that illustrates her rich & beautiful life despite the disorder.
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Anne Perry in conversation about her newest book Buckingham Palace Gardens (kwiecień 23 o 19:00)
Join us as Anne Perry discusses her newest book, Buckingham Palace Gardens, with Gayle Poole, Sisters in Crime Speakers Bureau Director.
With over 20 million copies of her books in print, Perry has long since established herself as a master in crime fiction. In her newest, she shows readers an inside ... (więcej)view of Buckingham Palace in the aftermath of a bloody murder. When the mutilated body of a prostitute is found, Thomas Pitt is summoned to the case, but as evidence eludes them further down the trail, it looks as though the scandal may just cause the monarchy to fall.
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THE EDGE PRESENTS Andrew Foster Altschul discussing and signing Lady Lazarus (kwiecień 24 o 19:00)
Narrated by Calliope Bird Morath, daughter of legendary punk star Brandt Morath (whose horrific suicide devastated the world) and her obsessive biographer, this impressive debut novel places rock music within the context of cultural archetypes, from “Saturday Night Live” to MTV, from Baudelaire to ... (więcej)Lacan.
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Keith Gessen discusses and signs All the Sad Young Literary Men (kwiecień 28 o 17:30)
In All The Sad Young Literary Men, Gessen, founding editor of the popular literary journal N+1, charts the lives of Mark, Keith, and Sam as they over-process their college days, under-process relationships past and present, and pathetically as well as triumphantly struggle their way through a web of ... (więcej)women who love them and loathe them, in search for a sense of maturity, responsibility and literary (or other) fame. This novel radiates with comedic warmth and biting honesty and heralds the arrival of a fierce new literary talent.
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Baron R. Birtcher discusses and signs Angels Fall (kwiecień 28 o 19:00)
Baron R. Birtcher.
Angels Fall is the story of one man's desire to outrun the corrosive effects of personal vengeance, while attempting to tame the demons that dwell in his own violent past. It's the story of the cost of moral corruption, and the high price of atonement, played out against a backdrop of lush jungles, coffee ... (więcej)plantations, trade winds, and the rhythmic swell of the Hawaiian sea.
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Annie Barrows presents and signs Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter (kwiecień 29 o 18:00)
Ivy and Bean is a fresh new book created by a group of mothers who know what young girls are looking for. It's rooted in the tradition of Junie B. Jones and Ramona, but with a verve all its own, so open the pages and meet Ivy & Bean. It'll be the beginning of a lifelong friendship!
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Vroman's & the League of Women Voters Present Cokie Roberts (maj 1 o 19:00)
Political analyst and author Cokie Roberts follows up her bestselling book, Founding Mothers, with a look into the lives and times of the incredible women who have helped shape America. Her new book, Ladies of Liberty, spans the times between the election of John Adams in 1796 and the election of Andrew ... (więcej)Jackson in 1828, and features stories on such women as Rebecca Gratz, Sacajawea and Dolley Madison, a strong-willed woman whose bravery and insight shaped the new capital of Washington, DC. This is a ticketed event. To obtain a ticket you must purchase your copy of Ladies of Liberty from Vroman's main store. No phone or Internet orders will be accepted. Tickets are available now at Vroman's main store. If you've already purchased your copy of Ladies of Liberty, please bring in your Vroman's receipt, and we'll give you a ticket.
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Anne Cherian discusses and signs A Good Indian Wife (maj 2 o 19:00)
Neel, an anesthesiologist living in San Francisco, makes a trip back home to visit family and comes back, reluctantly, with Leila, his new wife from an arranged marriage. Now back in San Francisco, Neel is desperate to hold on to his old life and buck his family traditions while Leila struggles between ... (więcej)following her Indian tradition and grasping the advantages of her new country. Neel and Leila struggle to reconcile their own desires with the expectations of others in this riveting story of two people that may be more compatible than they seem.
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Charlotte Kandel presents and signs The Scarlet Stockings: The Enchanted Riddle (maj 3 o 12:00)
As an infant, Daphne was abandoned on the doorstep of an all-girls school. Now, at thirteen, she longs to discover the truth about her past and to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a prima ballerina. When a book containing a tantalizing riddle and a magical pair of stockings arrives, her dreams ... (więcej)of glory and fame are suddenly within her grasp. The Scarlet Stockings is the first in a trilogy that is sure to become a beloved classic.
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Gustavo Arellano discusses and signs Ask a Mexican (maj 3 o 16:00)
Ask a Mexican is the OC Weekly's most popular column, wherein Gustavo Arellano answers the questions and unveils the mysteries of Mexicans living in the U.S. for Americans. The column started as a joke between Gustavo and his editor at the Weekly but has grown and now boasts a weekly circulation of ... (więcej)1.3 million in 22 alternative-weekly publications across the country. Gustavo is a California native & son of an illegal immigrant, a regular commentator for NPR & other radio outlets, and a contributing editor to the LA Times' opinion section. “Wittily defuses bigotry and mocks stereotypes…a welcome reprieve from common tiptoeing around the fraught subjects of race relations and immigration.” - Publishers Weekly
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Mark Sarvas discusses and signs Harry Revised (maj 5 o 19:00)
Mark Sarvas, the founder of the popular litblog The Elegant Variation, makes his literary debut with this hilarious and tender story of Harry Rent. Harry is a down-on-his-luck widower who tries to reinvent himself following his wife's untimely death, leading him on a very emotional journey from outrageously ... (więcej)misdirected fantasies to the tenuous beginnings of an actual personal transformation. “Mark Sarvas's first novel is funny and sad, rueful, wised-up and curiously moving. A remarkable debut.” -Booker Prize winner John Banville, bestselling author of The Sea
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Literaries who Lunch presents Lorri & Taryn Benson discussing Distorted (maj 6 o 12:00)
In an era when weight and eating issues are more prominent than ever, Distorted brings the causes, impact, and struggle for resolution and recovery involved with anorexia and bulimia into focus. Lorri and Taryn have joined together to tell both sides of an eating disorder struggle and reveal the difficult ... (więcej)journey they traveled toward health for their family, for themselves, and for their relationship. Please call Vroman's customer service at (626) 449-5320 no later than May 3 to place your order.
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Peggy Dark presents and signs Fabulous Parties (maj 6 o 19:00)
Mark Held.
One of Los Angeles' most popular party planners and founder of The Kitchen in Pasadena, Peggy Dark joins us to present her new book, Fabulous Parties, and to reveal her professional secrets that will enable you to create your own sensational celebration for any occasion.
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Marissa Silver discusses and signs The God of War (maj 8 o 19:00)
Set in a trailer on the edge of the Salton Sea, this is the story of Ares Ramirez, a boy who struggles with the burden of responsibility - to himself and others - ultimately drawing him into a world of drugs, violence, and sex that he is not prepared for and launching him into a very personal battle ... (więcej)for his own identity.
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Felicia Sullivan discusses and signs The Sky Isn't Visible From Here (maj 10 o 16:00)
Sullivan grew up on the tough streets of Brooklyn in the 1980's, in the role of care giver to her volatile, beautiful, deceitful, drug-addicted mother and living among drug dealers, users and substitute fathers. She survived her past, receiving an Ivy League education and eventually graduating from Columbia ... (więcej)University’s MFA program, but still saw herself succumb to alcohol and drug abuse. She wrote The Sky Isn't Visible from Here as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
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Rob Kutner discusses & signs Apocalypse How (maj 12 o 19:00)
Rob Kutner.
Rob Kutner discusses and signs Apocalypse How: Your Guide to Turning the End-Times Into the Best of Times!
Written by the four-time Emmy award-winning writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, this book is the only handbook you'll need to live your best possible life in the aftermath of the Apocalypse. ... (więcej) The ultimate tongue-in-cheek survival guide, guaranteed to be of use in the world to come. If all else fails, it has lots of flammable paper.
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Nina Revoyr discusses The Age of Dreaming with special guest, Janet Fitch (maj 13 o 19:00)
In this follow-up to Revoyr's book, Southland, silent film star Jun Nakayaya is living in complete obscurity until a young writer tracks him down for an interview and tells him of a screenplay he wrote with Jun in mind. Jun is intrigued by the possibility of returning to movies, but he begins to worry ... (więcej)that someone might delve too deeply into the past and uncover the events that led to the abrupt end of his career in 1922. These events include the changing social and racial tides in California--and the unsolved murder of his favorite director, Ashley Bennett Tyler.
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Barbara Walters (maj 14 o 19:00)
Barbara Walters w trasie przez Audition: A Memoir.
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James Frey reading and signing Bright Shiny Morning (maj 15 o 19:30)
Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup present James Frey with special guests author Josh Kilmer Purcell (Candy Everybody Wants, I Am Not Myself These Days) and the rock group Black Tide. In his first novel, a sweeping narrative that encompasses the history of Los Angeles, the #1 NY Times Bestselling author ... (więcej)Frey focuses on a handful of lost souls, and spins the gripping narrative of their lives.
This event will be held at the Whiskey A Go-Go in Hollywood. It is free and open to the public. Due to the club setting, outside books will not be allowed into the venue, however, books will be for sale at the event. Please check back for more details.
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Willy Vlautin discusses & signs Northline & perfroms live! (maj 16 o 19:00)
Vlautin, author of the acclaimed debut novel The Motel Life and lead singer of the alt-country band Richmond Fontaine, returns to Vroman's to present his new novel, Northline. Set in the outskirts of Vegas and Reno, Northline follows Allison Johnson as she flees her violent skinhead boyfriend Jimmie, ... (więcej)just as she's about to have his baby. Imagined conversations with her hero, Paul Newman, sustain her through her loneliest times until she meets Dan Mahoney, an outsider himself looking to move beyond his circumstances. Full of memorable characters and imbued with a beautiful sense of yearning, Vlautin's work has been praised by The Bookseller (London) as possessing “the tone of a Tom Waits song or Bukowski poem.” In addition to a reading, Vlautin will perform his music live as well!
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Frances Noble discusses and signs The New Belly Dancer of the Galaxy (maj 17 o 14:00)
Frances Khirallah Noble.
On the eve of his 53rd birthday, Kahlil, an optician, is visited by his dead grandmother and now she keeps returning on a whim. On top of that, Kahlil has become immediately smitten with the mysterious Jane Plain and it's while on a quest to deliver to her four new pairs of glasses that Kahlil finds ... (więcej)himself wrongly suspected of being a terrorist by apparent rogue government agents.
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Alphabet Celebration! (maj 17 o 19:00)
Bounce along with the kangaroos, shake it up with the warthogs, maybe stay away from the smelly green stinkbug, but definitely learn your ABC's on this wild safari! In celebration of Matthew Van Fleet's latest book, Alphabet.
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Penny Vincenzi discusses and signs Sheer Abandon (maj 19 o 19:00)
Martha, Clio, and Jocasta met by chance at Heathrow airport on their way to separate backpacking adventures. Fifteen years later they are brought back together when a secret, buried many years before, is exposed. A potent mix of mystery and romance laced with a sharp, critical take on contemporary British ... (więcej)politics and culture, Sheer Abandon is an un-put-down-able read that will have women everywhere glued to their chairs and clamoring for the next Vincenzi saga when they're done.
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Literaries who Lunch presents Gail Tsukiyama discussing The Samurai's Garden (maj 22 o 12:00)
Gail Tsukiyama discusses the San Marino One City, One Book pick, The Samurai's Garden
Set in Japan just before World War II, this novel focuses on 17-year-old Stephen, who leaves his home in Hong Kong just as Japan is poised to invade. He's sent to a small town called Tarumi to recuperate from tuberculosis, ... (więcej)and as he does, he begins to develop friendships with 3 women and a girl close to his own age, all of whom begin to open him up in their own ways to the lessons of wisdom concerning love, honor and loss. Please call Vroman's customer service at (626) 449-5320 no later than May 19 to place your order.
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Hillary Carlip presents & signs A la Cart: The Secret Lives of Grocery Shoppers (maj 22 o 19:00)
Ever since her teens, Hillary Carlip has been collecting found shopping lists. Now, she has picked a handful of the lists, taken clues from the items to buy, the handwriting, type of paper, even the misspellings, and has imagined and become some of these shoppers. Ŕ la Cart is a collection of stories ... (więcej)and photographs of twenty-six unforgettable individuals who vary in age, gender, and ethnicity but share one thing in common: They are all Hillary Carlip.
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Evan Handler discusses and signs It's Only Temporary (maj 23 o 19:00)
Vroman's Bookstore & PEN Center USA present Evan Handler discussing and signing It's Only Temporary
Actor, Evan Handler (Sex and the City) follows up his memoir Time on Fire: My Comedy of Errors with It's Only Temporary, his deeply moving account of his struggle to come back to life after his fight with ... (więcej)acute leukemia in his 20’s. In examining his own shifts in perspectives over the years he never thought he'd have, Handler sheds light on all our lives and helps us laugh at our universal conundrum as humans.
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David & Jesse Gilmour present and sign The Film Club (maj 24 o 17:00)
When film critic, award-winning novelist and author David Gilmour's son Jesse was doing badly in school and was headed down the wrong path, David made him a deal. He let his son drop out of school if he agreed to watch three movies a week. During their film time, Jesse turns to his dad with questions ... (więcej)about women, drugs, friendships, money and love, while David struggles with his deal and the possible implications for his son's future. The Film Club is an honest, unconventional, and ultimately uplifting book about parenting.
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Garth Stein discusses and signs The Art of Racing in the Rain (maj 27 o 19:00)
Enzo is not like other dogs; he's learned so much by watching television and paying attention to his master's musings about life and auto racing and he is very frustrated by not being able to communicate with anything more than gestures. Enzo, a firm believer in reincarnation, can't wait for the day ... (więcej)when his soul returns to earth in the body of a human. The Art of Racing in the Rain is an emotionally stirring, thrillingly imaginative novel.
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Elizabeth George discusses and signs Careless in Red (maj 28 o 19:00)
After the senseless murder of his pregnant wife, Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley hands in his badge, walks out of Scotland Yard and goes home to Cornwall. While on a hike of the trails over the cliffs of the Cornish coast, Lynley finds a lifeless body of a young man, dead from a fall. Lynley begins ... (więcej)a quest to unmask a clever and ruthless murderer but this time he is not in charge. In fact, he's a witness and possibly a suspect.
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Melissa Marr discusses and signs Ink Exchange (czerwiec 2 o 18:30)
Marr continues her tales of Faerie that she introduced in Wicked Lovely, with this story of Leslie. Leslie is attracted to an eerily beautiful tattoo and has to have it, convinced it is a tangible symbol of changes she desperately craves for her own life. The tattoo does bring change - not the kind she ... (więcej)dreamed of, but something sinister, drawing her deeper and deeper into the faerie world.
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Alan Furst discusses and signs The Spies of Warsaw (czerwiec 3 o 19:00)
From the bestselling author of Night Soldiers and Blood of Victory comes this spy thriller set in Europe on the cusp of the Second World War. When a German engineer sells information to a French military attaché, it sets in motion a series of events that will define history. We know what happened ... (więcej)in Poland in 1939 and France in 1940. The Spies of Warsaw is about how it happened.
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David Benioff discusses and signs City of Thieves (czerwiec 4 o 19:00)
From one of Hollywood's most sought-after screenwriters comes a thrilling tale of two young men on an impossible mission. During the siege of Leningrad, 17-year-old Lev is caught looting a dead German soldier. Into his prison cell waltzes the charismatic Kolya, a handsome young soldier arrested on desertion ... (więcej)charges. Instead of facing the firing squad, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at survival by completing a seemingly impossible task: securing a dozen eggs for a powerful colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. This launches their incredible journey across war-torn Russia.
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Delaune Michel discusses and signs The Safety of Secrets (czerwiec 5 o 19:00)
DeLaune Michel.
In The Safety of Secrets, DeLauné Michel brilliantly evokes the nostalgic beauty of the Deep South as well as the dusty glitter of urban Los Angeles. Fiona and Patricia have been friends since childhood, and their friendship survives a move to Los Angeles to become actresses. When the pressures of ... (więcej)Hollywood begin to exact a toll, the women are forced to wonder if their friendship can survive. But the true test of their devotion is just beginning. When a dark secret from their past begins to emerge, it threatens to destroy not only the bond the women have shared, but all they've worked for, as well.
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Dorothy Garcia & Tom Harding present (Art Aids Art) Bead by Bead (czerwiec 6 o 19:00)
Barbara Jackson.
Dorothy Garcia & Tom Harding (Art Aids Art) present Bead By Bead: Reviving an Ancient Tradition: The Monkeybiz Bead Project
Since 2000, Monkeybiz Bead Project has taken the world by storm with its funky, innovative and visually stunning bead art, which is sold in both South Africa and all over the world. ... (więcej)The project now employs 450 disadvantaged women from around Cape Town. This book is both a showcase and catalogue of the ravishing beadwork they produce, and a profile of a uniquely successful grassroots project that gives employment to poor women and provides them with skills training and HIV/AIDS support.
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Robert Levinson discusses and signs In the Key of Death (czerwiec 7 o 16:00)
Robert S. Levinson, whose new novel, In the Key of Death, is set in the music industry, shares some behind-the-scenes stories from his years representing major international artists such as as Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Tom Petty, Olivia Newton-John, Tanya Tucker, Merle Haggard, ... (więcej)KC and the Sunshine Band, the Osmonds, David Cassidy, the Bee Gees, and Ike and Tina Turner. Purchasers in attendance will receive a complimentary CD featuring music of an artist from the “Golden Age of Rock & Roll.”
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Morley Winograd & Mike Hais present & sign Millennial Makeover (czerwiec 8 o 16:00)
While political pundits continue to express surprise at the outcome of this year's primaries, Morley Winograd and Michael D. Hais predicted all of the surprising events of this year's campaign in Millennial Makeover. Tracing the historical patterns of American politics, they examine the rise of a new ... (więcej)civic-oriented generation, Millennials, and how their use of social networks like Facebook and MySpace has been the spark behind this sudden transformation of America's political landscape.
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Tom Zimmerman discusses and signs Paradise Promoted (czerwiec 9 o 19:00)
Tom Zimmerman.
With more than 500 photographs and rare ephemera, all collected by author Tom Zimmerman, Paradise Promoted is the first book to showcase the era from 1870 to 1930 when boosters developed the small town of Los Angeles into the city that would become America's most cutting-edge metropolis.
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Stephanie Klein discusses & signs Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp (czerwiec 10 o 19:00)
Klein's passion and wrenching honesty fill the pages with attitude and heart when, as a mother-to-be, she's forced to confront her adolescent struggles and angst, recounting an angry childhood with a weak mother, and how a summer at fat camp shaped more than just her body: it shaped her life. Moose ... (więcej)reminds everyone what it was like to feel like an outsider, to desperately seek the right outfit, the right slang, the best comeback, or whatever that unattainable something is that would finally make you fit in.
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Literaries who Lunch presents Emily Griffing discussing Love the One You're With (czerwiec 11 o 12:00)
Emily Giffin, author of the New York Times bestselling novels Something Borrowed, Something Blue and Baby Proof, returns with another absorbing, thought-provoking tale featuring an authentic heroine stuck in an untenable yet universally-relatable position. Ellen Graham has the seemingly perfect life ... (więcej)and relationship. Married to Andy, her best friend's brother, and embraced by a family who has become much more than mere in-laws, Ellen believes she's on her way to happily-ever-after. Then, one fateful afternoon, she runs into Leo, her mercurial ex-boyfriend whom she hasn't seen in eight years. Despite Ellen's love for her husband, and her determination to be true to him, she begins to question whether the life she's living is the one she's meant to have. Please call Vroman's customer service at (626) 449-5320 no later than June 6 to place your order.
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Leonard Mlodinow discusses and signs The Drunkard's Walk (czerwiec 11 o 19:00)
Mlodinow, a former writer for Star Trek and MacGyver, reminds us that much of life is less predictable than the steps of a drunken man, stumbling home from a night at the bar. By highlighting the lives and careers of the wild and unpredictable characters who contributed necessary groundwork to the study ... (więcej)of probability, Mlodinow shows us how we misinterpret the world around us and believe we have control or understanding, when in fact we are gleaning too much from far too little.
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Kevin Nealon discusses & signs Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me? (czerwiec 12 o 19:00)
Actor and comedian Kevin Nealon (Saturday Night Live, Weeds) had his entire world changed when, at the age of 53, he became a first-time dad. Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me? is his response: a humorous and delightful look at his belated road to fatherhood.
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Literaries who Lunch presents Francesca Marciano discussing The End of Manners (czerwiec 13 o 12:00)
With The End of Manners, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and novelist Marciano takes us to a place most Westerners visit only in news clips and headlines: Afghanistan. This thrilling, darkly comic story of men and women and war brings vividly to life the Afghanistan of journalists and mercenaries, ... (więcej)NGO workers and international contractors, as an unlikely pair of women reporters, food photographer Maria Galante and larger-than-life journalist Imogen Glassare, are thrown together on assignment there. Please call Vroman's customer service at (626) 449-5320 no later than June 10 to place your order.
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The Richest Season by Maryann MacFadden (czerwiec 14 o 13:00)
Maryann McFadden, bestselling author of The Richest Season will be signing her newly released book. While raising two children, Maryann McFadden spent ten years working as a freelance writer with articles in a variety of newspapers and magazines. She then left writing for nearly a decade and became ... (więcej)one of Northwest New Jersey's top realtors. Her love of writing, however, never really left her. Maryann went back to school and received a Master's Degree with a concentration in writing. The Richest Season began as her thesis project.
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Salman Rushdie discusses and signs Enchantress of Florence (czerwiec 14 o 17:00)
Drawing on more than seven years of research, Rushdie, the legendary author of Midnight's Children, brings together two seemingly different cities: the hedonistic Mughal capital, in which the brilliant emperor Akbar the Great wrestles daily with questions of belief, desire, and the treachery of his sons, ... (więcej)and the equally sensual city of Florence, where Niccolň Machiavelli takes a starring role. A virtuosic feat of storytelling that mixes political intrigue and high drama, romance and magic, Enchantress of Florence, is a profound reflection on war and politics, gender and society, fantasy and rumor, individuality and public life, and how the brutal past still influences our present world. This event will be held outside in the Vroman's courtyard. Line tickets will be given out the day of the event. Show your Vroman's receipt with your purchase of your copy of Enchantress of Florence to receive a line ticket. Visit our website for an updated list of event guidelines and restrictions.
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Phyllis Gebauer discusses and signs Hot Widow (czerwiec 16 o 19:00)
Phyllis Gebauer.
Funny, fast-moving, honest, and heartbreaking, Hot Widow is the memoir of a woman who becomes hot and bothered after losing her husband of forty-seven years, only to find out that, to men, she has become hot stuff! The story covers her first two years alone, filled with the anxieties and trials of modern ... (więcej)life, the burden of extreme loneliness, and, to her surprise and delight, an intense sexuality she never knew she had.
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Nancy Horan discusses and signs Loving Frank (czerwiec 17 o 19:00)
In this ambitious debut novel, Horan blends fact and fiction to tell the story of Mamah Borthwick Cheney's clandestine affair with the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Horan's Mamah is a woman seeking to find her own place, her own creative calling in the world, and her journey is marked by choices ... (więcej)that reshape her notions of love and responsibility and that shake Chicago society to its core.
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Jessica Anya Blau discusses & signs The Summer of Naked Swim Parties (czerwiec 18 o 19:00)
This passionate debut novel tells the story of one girl's coming of age in 1970s Southern California, a world that is peopled by hippies, surfers, and eccentric nudist parents who throw naked swim parties in the backyard pool. 14-year-old Jamie is haunted by a morbid anticipation of tragedy and mortified ... (więcej)by her quirky parents, who openly embrace their middle-aged nakedness while Jamie struggles with her own changing body and sexual awakening. As the summer progresses, Jamie discovers is that no matter how crazy, no matter how naked, her family may be her salvation after all.
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George Lakoff discusses & signs The Political Mind (czerwiec 19 o 19:00)
Progressives have been fighting a losing battle in America for the last thirty years, largely because the majority of citizens vote against their own self interests. According to George Lakoff, bestselling author of Don't Think of an Elephant and Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at UC Berkeley, ... (więcej)this is because people don't think about politics “rationally,” but emotionally. In The Political Mind, Lakoff explains how our brains really work, why language is so important, and how Democrats can use this to their advantage to win the November elections. This is a ticketed event. A free ticket is available with purchase of The Political Mind. Tickets without the purchase of a book will be available at Vroman’s main store before the event for $5.00. Additional books will be on sale at the venue. No phone or Internet orders will be accepted.
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Lewis Black presents and signs Me of Little Faith (czerwiec 20 o 19:30)
What do we believe? And for God's sake, why? Those are the thorny questions that Lewis Black (The Daily Show), the bitingly funny comedian, social critic, and bestselling author, tackles in his new book, Me of Little Faith. In more than two dozen essays that investigate everything from ... (więcej)the differences between how Christians and Jews celebrate their holidays, to the politics of faith, to people's individual search for transcendence, Black explores his unique odyssey through religion and belief.This event will be held outsidein the Vroman's courtyard. Line tickets will be given out the day of the event. Show your Vroman's receipt with your purchase of your copy of Me of Little Faith to receive a line ticket. Visit our website for an updated list of event guidelines and restrictions.
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Marla Frazee presents & signs A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever (czerwiec 21 o 10:30)
Talented author-illustrator Marla Frazee presents a hilarious look at two boys' adventures at Nature Camp (sort of) in her new book A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. When James and Eamon go to a week of Nature Camp and stay at Eamon's grandparents' house, it turns out that their free time spent ... (więcej)staying inside, eating waffles, and playing video games is way more interesting than nature.
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Experience World-Class Chinese Cuisine with Vroman's Bookstore & Nicole Mones (czerwiec 22 o 13:30)
Nicole Mones.
$85.00 per person (plus tax) (includes a 16-course meal and a copy of The Last Chinese Chef)
Ever since the publication of her novel The Last Chinese Chef, Nicole Mones has been inundated with letters from readers asking where they, too, can experience great Chinese cuisine. JOIN US at 1:30 P.M. on ... (więcej)Sunday, June 22, at Chang's Garden in Arcadia for a sixteen-course Chinese banquet specially designed by master chef Henry Chang to showcase the principles of haute Chinese cuisine, and to demonstrate some of the dishes cooked and served in the novel.

Finalist for the Kiriyama Prize (world's best work of fiction on any Pacific Rim Culture), finalist for the World Gourmand Cookbook Award (world's best book on Chinese cuisine), and the first work of fiction ever excerpted by a national food magazine in the United States, The Last Chinese Chef combines a story of food, culture and love with the most complete portrayal of Chinese gastronomy ever rendered in the English language.

Mones will join us as we dine to explain not just the dishes but their artistic and philosophical context. Diners will be able not only to experience superb, authentic Chinese cuisine but also to see its place in Chinese civilization.
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Gayle Greene discusses and signs Insomniac (czerwiec 22 o 16:00)
In her engrossing new book, Insomniac, Gayle Greene a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, addresses head-on the neglect of this disorder that affects millions. Greene, who has suffered from insomnia all her life, weaves together four strands: the story of her personal journey through ... (więcej)a lifetime of sleepless nights; the experiences of other insomniacs; an in-depth study of sleep science and current research; and a detailed examination of what can be done to help those afflicted with this problem.
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Darin Strauss discusses and signs More Than It Hurts You (czerwiec 24 o 19:00)
This third novel from Strauss (Chang and Eng) tracks a Long Island family crisis. Josh Goldin is a happily married TV airtime salesman with an eight-month-old son. When baby Zack is treated twice for mysterious and life-threatening symptoms, the head of a pediatric ICU, Dr. Darlene Stokes, tells Child ... (więcej)Protective Services that she thinks Josh's wife, Dori, suffers from Munchausen syndrome, whereby the afflicted injure their children deliberately to draw attention to themselves. The Goldins' ensuing battle to keep Zack provides grist for public debate about issues ranging from parents' rights to race.
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Joseph O'Neill discusses and signs Netherland (czerwiec 25 o 19:00)
In a post-9/11 New York, Hans--a banker originally from the Netherlands--finds himself marooned among the strange occupants of the Chelsea Hotel after his English wife and son return to London. Alone and untethered, Hans stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his ... (więcej)lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country.
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Leif Enger discusses and signs So Brave, Young and Handsome (czerwiec 26 o 19:00)
Leif Enger.
Set in 1915, Enger's (Peace Like a River) new novel tells the tale of Monte Becket, a disappointed, one-time novelist who lives simply with his loving wife and whip-smart son. As a writer he has lost his sense of purpose and five years after the successful publication of his first book, he has failed ... (więcej)at completing a new one. Things change, however, when he befriends outlaw Glendon Hale, a charming, enigmatic, aging cowboy who has been hiding out in Monte's small town for two decades.
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Group event presenting & signing The Maternal is Political (czerwiec 28 o 17:00)
Exploring the vital connection between motherhood and social change, The Maternal Is Political features thirty powerful essays by women who are striving to make the world a better place for children and women. Written by and for mothers, this anthology is crafted to help us discover, appreciate, and ... (więcej)our powerful (and too often underutilized) political votes and voices to create positive social change. Join us as several contributors to this inspirational new anthology discuss these powerful issues. Participants include Gayle Brandeis, Mona Gable, Karen Maezen Miller, and anthology editor Shari MacDonald Strong.
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Author Evening with Marie Brenner (czerwiec 28 o 19:00)
To be sure, some brothers and sisters have relationships that are easy. But oh, some relationships can be fraught. Confusing, too: How can two people share the same parents and turn out to be entirely different?

Marie Brenner's brother, Carl--yin to her yang, red state to her blue state--lived ... (więcej)in Texas and in the apple country of Washington state, cultivating his orchards, polishing his guns, and (no doubt causing their grandfather Isidor to turn in his grave) attending church, while Marie, a world-class journalist and bestselling author, led a sophisticated life among the "New York libs" her brother loathed.

Riverwalk Books is happy to welcome back Marie Brenner to the Lake Chelan Valley!
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David Sedaris discusses & signs When You Are Engulfed in Flames (czerwiec 29 o 17:00)
Sedaris (Me Talk Pretty One Day) returns with a new masterpiece of comic writing, as making a pot of coffee unleashes a chain of memory that leads him literally around the world. In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life -- like armoring the windows with LP covers to ... (więcej)protect the house from neurotic songbirds -- to the most deeply resonant human truths, all rendered in Sedaris’ signature witty prose. This is a ticketed event & seating is limited. To obtain a ticket you must purchase your copy of When You Are Engulfed in Flames from Vroman's main store. No phone or Internet orders will be accepted. Check online or call us for updated ticket and event information. Absolutely no photography or recording of any kind will be permitted while the event is in progress.
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Sandra Gulland discusses and signs Mistress of the Sun (czerwiec 30 o 19:00)
This is a call for all lovers of historical fiction, and of Sandra Gulland, to join us when Sandra presents her latest book, Mistress of the Sun. This novel based on the life of Louise de la Valliere, who, against all odds, became one of the most mysterious consorts of France's Louis XIV, The charismatic ... (więcej)Sun King. Sandra will be attending the event in full costume and would love for everyone to join her.
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James Rollins discusses and signs The Last Oracle (lipiec 1 o 19:00)
What if you could bioengineer the next great world prophet: scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Muhammad, or the next Jesus? Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction with disastrous consequences? A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with ... (więcej)edge-of-your-seat adventure, Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who have unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction of humankind.
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Robert Crais discusses & signs Chasing Darkness (lipiec 2 o 19:00)
Elvis Cole is back! Bestselling author Crais returns to Vroman's to present the latest in his popular series of mysteries. Elvis was a hero when he cleared an innocent man of a murder charge. But when that innocent man is found dead three years later holding photos of the victim, Elvis is the one on ... (więcej)trial.
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Summer Author & Music Series: Paula Yoo & The Listing Ship (lipiec 5 o 16:00)
Author Paula Yoo (Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story) presents her new novel, Good Enough, a funny-yet-poignant novel about Patti Yoon, a high achieving high school senior struggling between her Korean immigrant parents’ demanding expectations and her growing desire to shape her ... (więcej)own future… not to mention pursuing her first crush on a cute guy in her homeroom.
Paula will be joined local band The Listing Ship. The Listing Ship's MySpace page!
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Francis Hamit Signs Shenendoah Spy (lipiec 6 o 14:00)
Francis Hamit.
Popular author Francis Hamit will be here signing his latest novel, Shenendoah Spy.
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Stephen & Rebekah Hren discuss and sign The Carbon-Free Home (lipiec 6 o 16:00)
Kick the fossil-fuel habit with this handy renovation guide! Inspired by their own determination to free themselves completely from fossil fuels, Stephen and Rebekah Hren provide a map for others interested in the path to producing all their own energy and living a fossil fuel-free life. The Hrens ... (więcej)offer practical approaches that fit into anyone's budget to wean oneself from a “carbon-heavy” diet.
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Rhys Bowen discusses and signs A Royal Pain (lipiec 7 o 19:00)
Award-winning author Bowen returns with the second in her funny series of books about a minor royal in 1930s England. Part zany comedy, part social commentary on the British class system, and part bloody good mystery, the Royal Spyness Mystery series has been described as Bridget Jones meets Maisie ... (więcej)Dobbs with a touch of royal flair! Show your royal flair by coming dressed in your best hat and enjoy a glass of champagne with Rhys Bowen.
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Jim Krusoe discusses and signs Girl Factory (lipiec 8 o 19:00)
There's a disturbing secret in the basement of a strip mall yogurt parlor. Jonathan, the mostly clueless clerk who works there, just wants to fix things once and for all, but things don't work out quite the way Jonathan intends. This latest from Krusoe, author of Iceland, raises unsettling questions ... (więcej)about storytelling, the nature of freedom, and the ubiquitous objectification of women.
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DJ MacHale discusses and signs Pendragon #9: Raven Rise (lipiec 9 o 18:30)
With this ninth book in the wildly popular Pendragon series, the battle has come to Second Earth. Since Bobby Pendragon remains trapped in Ibara, every fight has been building toward the epic battle against Sainte Dane for control of Halla. But Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde are left on their own ... (więcej)to defend Second Earth against the forces of Saint Dane because one important element is missing: Bobby himself. The two teens must find a way to hold off their massively powerful enemy long enough to reach Bobby and bring him back for the final battle readers have been anticipating.
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Stephen L. Carter discusses and signs Palace Council (lipiec 11 o 19:00)
Carter (The Emperor of Ocean Park), returns with another tale of intrigue and murder. In the summer of 1952, twenty prominent men gather at a secret meeting on Martha's Vineyard and devise a plot to manipulate the President of the United States. Soon after, the body of one of these men is found by Eddie ... (więcej)Wesley, Harlem's rising literary star. When Eddie's younger sister mysteriously disappears, Eddie is pulled into what becomes a twenty-year search for the truth.
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Christopher Gavigan discusses and signs Healthy Child Healthy World (lipiec 12 o 13:00)
Gavigan, Executive Director/CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World (a Los Angeles based not-for-profit), focuses on educating parents on ways to make small lifestyle changes in order to raise children and families in a healthier environment. According to his book, “...every parent knows how to keep the ... (więcej)household cleaning products locked away under the sink, out of the children's reach. But when we spray and wipe and spill these products all over the house, we don't always realize the extent to which we are contaminating the sacred areas where our children eat, sleep, and play." Certain to be an eye-opening event.
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Jess Winfield discusses & signs My Name is Will (lipiec 14 o 19:00)
In this rollicking debut novel, Winfield, an Emmy-award winning cartoon writer, tells the tales of two Wills: Willie Shakespeare Greenberg, a UC Santa Cruz student struggling to write his thesis on the bard (sort of), and William Shakespeare, a would-be playwright stuck teaching Latin in the boondocks ... (więcej)of Stratford-upon-Avon. Separated by centuries, the two Wills’ lives begin to intersect in curious ways.
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Simulcast of Eoin Colfer: Fairies, Fiends, & Flatulence (lipiec 15 o 16:00)
Come to Vroman's to watch the live simulcast of Eoin Colfer's Fairies, Fiends, and Flatulence as he performs live in Chicago. This hilarious one-man show coincides with the publication of his newest Artemis Fowl book, The Time Paradox. Get your copy of The Time Paradox at Vroman's, and get a special ... (więcej)bookplate signed by Eoin Colfer!
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Don Felder signs Heaven & Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001) (lipiec 15 o 18:30)
The Eagles are one of the most successful, and publicity-shy, bands in America. Former lead guitarist Felder offers the first insider's look at the band. Heaven and Hell reveals behind-the-scenes stories of the group, its characters, their creative processes, and their legendary partying. This is a ... (więcej)signing only. Don will not be signing memorabilia at this event; he'll only be signing his book!
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Ron McLarty discusses and signs Art in America (lipiec 16 o 19:00)
Actor and author McLarty (The Memory of Running, Traveler) has written a funny, heartwarming book about a down-and-out writer who falls in love and finally meets success. Steven Kearney, a middle-aged, fumbling writer, ends up in exile as a playwright in residence in what seems like a quiet Colorado ... (więcej)town. Upon arrival, he finds the town in upheaval and realizes he must do his part to make things right.
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John & Jean Silverwood discuss and sign Black Wave (lipiec 17 o 19:00)
John and Jean Silverwood left their jobs, packed up their kids, and embarked on an epic adventure. In Black Wave, the Silverwoods share the story of their family's voyage of self-discovery and survival. With their four children aboard the fifty-five foot catamaran Emerald Jane, the family begins their ... (więcej)journey, sailing down the Atlantic coast, into the Caribbean and through the Panama Canal to the Pacific Ocean.
“Absorbing, tender, harrowing. They all run throughout Black Wave. A family adventure that leaves you spellbound. Truly unforgettable reading.” - Clive Cussler
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Laurie Rigler discusses and signs Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict (lipiec 18 o 19:00)
Rigler, a member of the Jane Austen Society of America and longtime Vroman's Ed teacher, crafts this tale of Courtney Stone, a Los Angeles woman trying to heal a broken heart with Jane Austen novels and Absolut vodka. One morning, she wakes to find herself in early nineteenth-century England, in another ... (więcej)woman's body. Who but an Austen addict could concoct such a fantasy?
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Stefanie Wilder-Taylor discusses and signs Naptime is the New Happy Hour (lipiec 19 o 14:00)
In her follow-up to Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay, Wilder-Taylor shares her take on surviving the toddler years. The first haircut, playdates, toy addictions - it's all covered in this hilarious and candid book. "Being a mom is the hardest job you'll ever love," writes the author. With Naptime, you'll ... (więcej)also love knowing that you aren't alone.
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Summer Author & Music Series: Mike The Poet and Danny P. (lipiec 19 o 16:00)
Los Angeles-based writer/spoken word poet, Mike the Poet presents his collection I Am Alive in Los Angeles, a free fall through the labyrinth that is Los Angeles. Danny P. will kick this evening off with some samplings from his new honest & raw (not yet published) collection of poetry.
Musical guest ... (więcej)is TBA
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Elizabeth Brundage discusses and signs Somebody Else's Daughter (lipiec 21 o 19:00)
Brundage (The Doctor's Wife) tells the thrilling story of two young people, Nate and his girlfriend Cat, bottoming out on drugs on the margins of San Francisco, forced by circumstance to give up their infant daughter, Willa, to a wealthy couple in the Berkshires. Seventeen years later, a cleaned-up Nate ... (więcej)finds a job as a teacher at Pioneer, the private day-school Willa attends. The idea of seeing his daughter again is irresistible. This novel shows the seams between the haves and the have-nots and how little often separates them.
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Bret Lott discusses and signs Ancient Highway (lipiec 22 o 19:00)
From the bestselling author of Jewel (an Oprah Book Club pick) and A Song I Knew By Heart comes a haunting novel about a family whose lives are shaded by a lost dream of Hollywood stardom. This multi-generational tale revolves around the mesmerizing business of dreams and the enormous impact those dreams ... (więcej)can have on the lives of ordinary people.
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Jeanne Kelly presents and signs Blue Eggs & Yellow Tomatoes (lipiec 23 o 19:00)
Local cook and food writer Kelly has written the urbanite’s guide to sustainable, organic cooking. Despite her Los Angeles zip code, Kelley's backyard kitchen garden allows her to indulge her desire for fresh, organic, and flavor-rich produce year round. In her exciting new cookbook, Kelly provides ... (więcej)home cooks with a path to a healthy, flavorful, and happy life.
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Denise Hamilton discusses and signs The Last Embrace (lipiec 24 o 19:00)
Los Angeles,1949, is the setting for the latest from Hamilton, author of the Eve Diamond novels. Lily Kessler, a former spy for the OSS, comes to LA to find her late fiancé's sister Kitty, an actress who has gone missing. The next day, Kitty's body is found in a ravine below the Hollywood sign. Unimpressed ... (więcej)by the local police, Lily launches her own investigates. As she delves into Kitty's life, she begins to see how easily a young woman can lose her balance and fall prey to the alluring city's dangers.
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Ethan Canin discusses and signs America America (lipiec 25 o 18:30)
From Ethan Canin, bestselling author of The Palace Thief, comes a stunning novel, set in a small town during the Nixon era, about America and family, politics and tragedy, and the impact of fate on a young man's life. Corey Sifter, the son of working-class parents, becomes a yard boy on the grand estate ... (więcej)of the powerful Metarey family. Taken in by the family's patriarch, Corey soon finds himself in the midst of a complex tangle in which loyalty, politics, and gratitude conflict with morality and love.
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Karen Maezen Miller discusses and signs Momma Zen (lipiec 26 o 14:00)
A mother and Zen priest reveals how the daily challenges of parenthood can become the most profound spiritual journey of our lives. Combining humor, honesty and plainspoken advice, Momma Zen distills the doubts and frustrations of early motherhood into vignettes of Zen wisdom. Visit Karen’s blog at: ... (więcej)mommazen.blogspot.com.
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Summer Author & Music Series: Robin Benway and Mynameisguy! (lipiec 26 o 16:00)
Robin Benway is back at Vroman’s with her debut novel, Audrey, Wait!. Audrey Cutler, after dumping her self-involved musician boyfriend, is suddenly shotgunned into fame when her ex’s song “Audrey, Wait” becomes an international sensation!
Enjoy live music after the reading from musical guest, ... (więcej)local band, Mynameisguy!
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David Maraniss discusses and signs Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World (lipiec 28 o 19:00)
Pulitzer Prize-winner Maraniss tells the story of the 1960 Olympics and the broader world they reflected on the verge of fateful upheaval. Maraniss's remarkable narrative reveals how Cold War rivalries, the civil rights and women's movements, the first doping scandal, television, money, new athletic ... (więcej)techniques, and legendary athletes came together in Rome to alter the Olympics forever.
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Kai Chen discusses and signs One in a Billion: Journey to Freedom (lipiec 29 o 19:00)
Kai Chen.
In this gripping narrative of political persecution, exile, and redemption, Kai Chen tells of having to flee his home at the age of 15, a victim of China's Cultural Revolution. Finding salvation in basketball, he used his athletic skills to escape to Canton and eventually to the US.
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Julia Reed discusses and signs The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story (lipiec 30 o 19:00)
From esteemed journalist Reed (Vogue, Newsweek) comes this love letter to one of America's most beloved cities, New Orleans, and its unflappable residents. After traveling to New Orleans for a story, Reed fell in love with the town and was never able to leave again. Four days after moving into her ... (więcej)new house, Hurricane Katrina struck.
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Vincent Bugliosi discusses and signs The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder (lipiec 31 o 19:00)
Author of three #1 New York Times bestsellers, Vincent Bugliosi has written what promises to be one of the most explosive, powerful and important books in many years, an unprecedented look at the monumental crime behind the Iraq War. Bugliosi presents a tight legal case against President Bush as being ... (więcej)criminally responsible for the deaths of more than 4,000 American soldiers in Iraq.
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James Scott Bell discusses and signs Try Darkness (sierpień 1 o 19:00)
Ty Buchanan is finally putting his life back together after leaving his high powered lawyer job and the painful loss of his fiancée, until a mysterious woman and her six-year-old daughter show up in desperate need of his help. When the woman turns up dead Buchanan is left to track down the killer and ... (więcej)protect the daughter.
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Breaking Dawn Prom Party (sierpień 1 o 22:00)
The dazzling grand finale of Stephenie Meyer's epic love story will be released on Saturday, August 2, and we can't wait so we're throwing a midnight release party!Admission: $5.00 or free with pre-order of Breaking Dawn (Each pre-order comes with 4 free tickets)
Come dressed in your best prom outfits ... (więcej)for our dance. Take photos with your friends in our photo area, write on our graffitti walls for Team Edward and Team Jacob and enjoy refreshments & live music. Also, two lucky people will be crowned King and Queen of our prom and will be sent to the front of the line to get their copy of Breaking Dawn when the clock strikes midnight.All who pre-order & pre-pay will automatically be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Breaking Dawn Concert at Royce Hall on August 7! Drawing will be held at the Breaking Dawn release party at Vroman’s main store on August 1. Entrants may pre-order & pre-pay at Vroman's main store or Hastings Ranch location. Winner need not be present to win.
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Writer's workshop and book signing with Dennis Palumbo, author of From Crime to Crime (sierpień 3 o 16:00)
Dennis Palumbo.
For those interested in writing whodunits, plotting is often the most daunting aspect of the narrative. Fear no more. This workshop will take the mystery out of writing mysteries. Moreover, you'll learn that the key to writing a good mystery or crime story is an understanding of how each of the characters' ... (więcej)distinct wants and needs collide with those of the other characters. When done right, a good plot reveals character, and good characters make the plot compelling. Whether you're writing the coziest of British-style mystery or the edgiest of hard-boiled thriller, this informative, entertaining workshop is for you.
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Michael S. Gazzaniga discusses & signs Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique (sierpień 5 o 19:00)
In Human, Michael Gazzaniga explores the evolutionary trail and looks to a wide range of studies to try and pinpoint the change that made us thinking, sentient humans, different from our predecessors. Among studies include the genetic similarities and differences of human brains compared to the brains ... (więcej)of other animals, and identifying the importance of language and art in defining the human condition.
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Literaries Who Lunch presents Tana French reading from and signing The Likeness (sierpień 6 o 12:00)
Detective Cassie Maddox, who first appeared in French's book In the Woods, returns when a woman bearing a striking resemblance and her old undercover name is found dead. Cassie's old boss creates an extreme undercover opportunity and soon she finds herself immersed in this mysterious woman's old life, ... (więcej)with no leads, no suspects and no clue as to the dead girl's real identity. The Likeness is an exciting read with many twists and turns all leading up to an explosive conclusion. This event is free and open to the public. Delicious sandwiches are available from Europane bakery for $13.95+tax. Please call Vroman's customer service at (626) 449-5320 no later than August 4 to place your order.
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Ernest Borgnine signs Ernie: The Autobiography (sierpień 6 o 19:00)
In his new memoir, veteran actor Ernest Borgnine chronicles his life starting with his humble beginnings as the son of Italian immigrants and going straight through his 50-year career in film. Meet this screen legend at Vroman's Bookstore as he signs copies of his no holds barred autobiography! This ... (więcej)is a signing only. Check back for more information.
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Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts present and sign the Amy Hodgepodge series (sierpień 9 o 10:30)
Comedic entertainer Kim Wayans and her writer husband Kevin Knotts have penned a new series that gives voice to children of mixed race, while also dealing with universal themes of feeling different and making new friends. In the first book, Amy Hodges is excited to start 4th grade at a new school. There, ... (więcej)she finds a group of friends who accept her for who she is; but when the talent show comes up, she's afraid that they suddenly might not want their “mixed” friend to be a part of it. Wow
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Kitty Felde discusses and signs The Theatre of Genocide (sierpień 11 o 19:00)
In this powerful, provocative collection of 4 plays that fearlessly explore the face of modern genocide, Felde, an award-winning playwright & public radio journalist, has contributed A Patch of Earth, a moving story about a reluctant soldier in the Bosnian War. Filled with issues of justice, it will ... (więcej)challenge audience members to turn the questions toward themselves and really take time to reflect.
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Adam Davies discusses and signs Mine All Mine (sierpień 12 o 19:00)
In this intensively-researched, flawlessly-executed art heist story, Davies (Goodbye, Lemon & The Frog King) visits Otto Starks, a highly-trained, very specialized security guard - a “pulse” - as his reputation has started a downward spiral. The only happiness in his life is his girlfriend, an ... (więcej)art history professor, who, right before his impending proposal, runs away. Upon further investigation, he finds that not everything may be as it seems, and that he might have to break the very law he's sworn to uphold for so many years.
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Daniel Silva discusses and signs Moscow Rules (sierpień 13 o 19:00)
Silva, one of the world's finest writers of int'l intrigue & espionage, leads Gabriel Allon to the streets of a “new” Moscow where he's pitted against Ivan Kharkov, a former KGB colonel turned arms dealer. Unless Allon can stop him, Kharkov will deliver Russia's most sophisticated weapon into the ... (więcej)hands of al-Qaeda where the repercussions are fatal: the world will witness the deadliest terror attacks since 9/11.
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Gustav Niebuhr discusses and signs Beyond Tolerance (sierpień 14 o 19:00)
The U.S. is the most religiously diverse nation in the world, and Niebuhr, a former NY Times religion reporter, traces the roots of religious freedom in America along with the setbacks and triumphs along the way. Focusing on the way people build ties between groups, he looks at why this movement is ... (więcej)a particularly American endeavor and how it can save us all. This is a ticketed event. A free ticket is available with purchase of Beyond Tolerance. Tickets without the purchase of a book will be available at Vroman’s main store before the event for $5.00.
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Edward Wright discusses and signs Damnation Falls (sierpień 15 o 19:00)
Edward Wright.
Award-winning author Edward Wright (John Ray Horn series) follows Randall Wilkes back to Pilgrim's Rest, TN, after a 20-year absence. Within hours of his arrival, Randall finds Sonny McMahan's mother dead, and only days later, yet another family member is murdered. Before all the answers are in, more ... (więcej)people will die, an old score will be settled, and the dead will finally tell their stories.
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Pam Kietzman & Andrea Olguin present and sign Carefree Gourmet (sierpień 17 o 16:00)
Kietzman and Olguin have teamed up to create Carefree Gourmet, their guide to making party planning more approachable and affordable. They will talk about their book, demonstrate a few simple recipes & share some tips & tricks for entertaining.
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Sandra Tsing Loh discusses and signs Mother on Fire (sierpień 19 o 19:00)
Loh, a humorist & radio commentator, was living an idyllic life until her oldest daughter reached kindergarten age and was “doomed” to attend public school. This event sparked her “year of fire” as she frantically tried to find a reasonably-priced private school, got fired from her radio gig, ... (więcej)and finally kicked her therapist to the curb. Her transformation from manic mom to community activist with a sense of humor as well as a heart is inspiring, illuminating and gut-bustingly funny. This is a ticketed event. A free ticket is available with purchase of Mother on Fire. Tickets without the purchase of a book will be available at Vroman’s main store before the event for $5.00.
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Josh Frank discusses and signs In Heaven Everything is Fine (sierpień 20 o 19:00)
While researching his first book on the Pixies, Frank came across the name Peter Ivers as the composer of the song from David Lynch's Eraserhead, one that came to be the most popular cover played by the Pixies for a decade. What followed was a 3-year investigation into his life and the unearthing of ... (więcej)the lost story of Ivers, the host of New Wave Theatre and perhaps the biggest star you've never heard of.
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Eric Van Lustbader discusses and signs First Daughter (sierpień 21 o 19:00)
Lustbader, New York Times bestselling co-author of the Jason Bourne novels, delves into our chaotic political climate with his latest thriller, First Daughter. After the loss of his only daughter and the end of his marriage, ATF agent Jack McClure is assigned to find the daughter of the president-elect ... (więcej)of the United States. The case leads him into the path of a dangerous and cunning killer, a man who thrives on manipulating Jack, leaving clues that only Jack can interpret.
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Dirk Wittenborn discusses and signs Pharmakon (sierpień 22 o 19:00)
In Pharmakon, novelist and screenwriter Dirk Wittenborn tells the story of the Friedrich family. William Friedrich is an ambitious psychology professor at Yale in the early 1950s when he stumbles upon a potential wonder drug that promises happiness. One of his test subjects is a bright but troubled freshman ... (więcej)named Casper. When the experiment goes terribly awry and Casper murders Friedrich's research partner, Friedrich and his young family flee the ensuing chaos for the anonymity of a sleepy New Jersey town.
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Debra Ginsberg discusses and signs The Grift (sierpień 27 o 19:00)
Ginsberg, author of Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress, returns to fiction with this novel about con artists, fortunetellers, and love. Marina Marks has been on the grift as a “psychic” since she was a child, forced into the business by a junkie mother who was always desperate for her next ... (więcej)fix. Marina’s gift is the ability to gain the trust of her clients and subtly raise her fees as they become more attached to her and her readings. But when Marina moves to Southern California, she makes a startling discovery: she suddenly has the ability truly to see the future. Everyone purchasing a book at the event will have her name entered in a drawing to win a free astrological reading by Ms. Ginsberg herself!
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1st Monday Mystery Book Club (wrzesień 1 o 19:00)
This month we are reading and discussing SANDSTORM by James Rollins
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Nena Baker discusses and signs The Body Toxic (wrzesień 4 o 19:00)
Join Diesel Bookstore as investigative journalist & author, Nena Baker presents and signs her compelling new book, The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-being.

Nena spent a quarter century in the trenches of journalism before writing THE BODY TOXIC. ... (więcej) She began her career in New York as a copy editor for GQ magazine, later moving on to positions at TV Guide and a jewelry trade magazine, where she exposed the illegal disposal of toxic chemicals by retail jewelers.

She also worked as a reporter and editor on the national financial desk of United Press International in New York before returning to her home state of Oregon, where, as an awrd-winning staff writer for The Oregonian, she was the first U.S. reporter to investigate deplorable conditions at Nike's Indonesian factories.

Her writing has appeared in SELF, Town & Country, Seventeen, and Mademoiselle. A graduate of Lewis & Clark College, Baker currently lives in Portland, OR, where she is a licensed private investigator specializing in interviewing, database, and public-records research.
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Mark Bavaro (wrzesień 5 o 14:30)
MARK BAVARO is widely considered one of the toughest, most idiosyncratic athletes ever to play in the NFL and one of the best tight ends of all time. He played college football at Notre Dame, graduated in 1985, and was drafted by the Giants where he stayed through the 1990 season and played for Bill ... (więcej)Parcells and alongside Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor. He also played with the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1986 and 1987 and was a pivotal member of the New York Giants during their Super Bowl XXI and XXV wins. He lives in Massachusetts.
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John Vorhaus discusses and signs Under the Gun (wrzesień 5 o 19:00)
John Vorhaus.
Hal Harris is a straitlaced young striver who's never played poker before in his life. His brother Guy is a big deal poker player, and when Guy dies, Hal inherits a tournament entry chip into the Poker Apocalypse. To unravel the mystery of Guy's death, Hal sharpens his tournament skills and delves into ... (więcej)the world of poker filled with cutthroat characters.
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Ann Stampler presents and signs Go Home, Mrs. Beekman (wrzesień 6 o 10:30)
Emily Beekman is about to start school and doesn't want to go. Although reluctant, she finally agrees when her mom promises to go to school with her every day. Emily quickly realizes how fun school is and all the different things there are to do. Although Emily no longer needs her mom at school, Mrs. ... (więcej)Beekman seems to have trouble letting her little girl go and finds amusing ways to stick around. Ages 4 - 8. Immediately following Storytime with Mr. Steve.
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Congresswomen Linda & Loretta Sanchez discuss & sign Dream in Color (wrzesień 7 o 16:00)
Linda & Loretta have made history throughout their stay in Congress, especially when they became the first women of any relation to serve in Congress together. In this joint memoir, they discuss the values and traditions instilled in them by their Mexican immigrant parents, their pursuit of the American ... (więcej)dream, and their professional difficulties and successes.
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Literaries Who Lunch presents Jen Lin Liu (wrzesień 8 o 12:00)
Jen Lin Liu discusses and signs Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
Southern Californian native Jen Lin Liu went to China in 2000 as a Fulbright Scholar and has lived there ever since, writing as a freelance journalist and food writer for Time Out Beijing, Zagat and Frommers. In Serve ... (więcej)The People (part travelogue, part memoir, part kitchen-confidential), Lin Liu takes us on a cook's tour through today's China as she progresses from cooking student to noodle-stall and dumpling-house apprentice to intern at a chic Shanghai restaurant. Every Literaries Who Lunch event is free and open to the public. Delicious sandwiches are available from Europane bakery for $13.95 + tax. If you would like a lunch from Europane, you must call Vroman’s customer service at
(626) 449-5320, no later than September 4 to place your order.
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Brian Greene discusses & signs Icarus at the Edge of Time (wrzesień 9 o 20:00)
The last hundred years have witnessed a panorama of stunning scientific discoveries, and among the most mind-blowing are black holes: regions of space threaded by such powerful gravity that anything venturing too close is unable to escape. In Icarus at the Edge of Time, Brian Greene has woven scientific ... (więcej)insights into a futuristic re-imagining of the traditional Icarus myth: rather than wax wings and a journey too near the sun, a boy travels through space to challenge the awesome might of a black hole. Professor Greene will discuss the importance of storytelling in science while providing a visual tour through the history and cutting edge thinking about black hole physics. This event is perfect for all of those interested in science, ages 10 and up. It is also free and open to the public.
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Vroman's presents Ask a Ninja! (wrzesień 10 o 19:00)
The award-winning creators of the popular “Ask a Ninja” podcasts present The Ninja Handbook: From Nothing to Ninja in 5,127 Deathly Steps. Join us, if you are brave enough to learn and master its secrets, and get your chance to Ask a Ninja.
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Visiting Author (wrzesień 11 o 15:30)
Rebecca Rule is coming to town for two events today. The first is a workshop at Kennett entitled, “Reading to Write: The NH Literary Landscape: Writers You Know and Some You Might Not.” Rule, who has written more than 650 book columns for the Concord Monitor and other papers – and hosts the NH ... (więcej)Authors Series on NHPTV -- will talk about some of her favorite New Hampshire writers and ask participants to do the same. The group will read excerpts from poems, stories, novels, and children's books to identify some strong New Hampshire voices and discuss how bringing these voices into the classroom shows that good writing lives close to home. This program, presented through a new partnership between the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Humanities Council, is open to the public but preregistration is requested by calling 323-7302.
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We love Ladybug Girl! (wrzesień 13 o 11:00)
Decorate a pair of wings, sample ladybug cookies and settle in to hear this new staff favorite by Jacky Davis and David Soman.
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39 Clues Scavenger Hunt! (wrzesień 14 o 14:00)
Join us for a 39 Clues city-wide Scavenger Hunt and then join us as we celebrate the release of Book One of the 39 Clues series, The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan. Teams can consist of up to five members. Bring your digital, cellphone, or Polaroid cameras to capture images (worth points) as you explore ... (więcej)Pasadena to win the ultimate prize! The team with the highest number of points wins. Don't hesitate to let us know if you don't have a team and would like to be paired up. Sign-up begins on September 1. Call Vroman's customer service at (626) 449-5320 to register! For all ages.
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Todd Komarnicki discusses and signs War (wrzesień 15 o 19:00)
Alone, with no recollection of where he is or how he got there, a soldier struggles to function without a clear mission in focus, other than survival. At war with an unknown enemy, he plans an escape from the ruined city that surrounds him using only his jumbled memory and warrior skills. War is an ... (więcej)examination of one man's soul and the heart of violence.
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Literaries Who Lunch presents Emma Keller (wrzesień 16 o 12:00)
Emma Keller discusses and signs The Comeback: Seven Stories of Women Who Went from Career to Family and Back Again
In The Comeback, Keller presents the stories of seven women, all with varying professions and backgrounds, and how they managed to reclaim their careers after years of being out of the work ... (więcej)force. She illustrates the concept that women can have it all, family and career, just not necessarily at the same time. It is a book for women of all stages, women who are thinking about starting a family, quitting their jobs, and trying to get back into the game.Every Literaries Who Lunch event is free and open to the public. Delicious sandwiches are available from Europane bakery for $13.95 + tax. If you would like a lunch from Europane, you must call Vroman’s customer service at
(626) 449-5320, no later than September 12 to place your order.
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David Fuller discusses and signs Sweet Smoke (wrzesień 16 o 19:00)
As the Civil War rages through the south, Cassius Howard, a carpenter and slave, risks everything to uncover the truth behind the murder of a freed black woman, Emoline, a beloved soul who taught him to read and once saved him. Pat Conroy describes Sweet Smoke as “a fascinating and gripping novel ... (więcej)about the Civil War…part mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives.”
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Howard Blum discusses and signs American Lightning (wrzesień 17 o 19:00)
On October 1, 1910, the Los Angeles Times Building was bombed as part of an orchestrated attack on 100 American cities. The book is a narrative as well as an in-depth research of the escalating events, the attack, and the aftermath. It is a historical drama that is more relevant than ever as it parallels ... (więcej)current events and illustrates another era's reaction.
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Literaries Who Lunch presents Brunonia Barry (wrzesień 18 o 12:00)
Brunonia Barry discusses and signs author of The Lace Reader
Towner Whitney has the ability to read the future in a piece of lace, a trait carried throughout the females of the Whitney family. After a terrible tragedy involving her twin, Towner vows never to use her gift or return to Salem ever again ... (więcej)- but then her great aunt disappears. Forced back into a world she left, Towner is faced with the past of her family as well as her own. Every Literaries Who Lunch event is free and open to the public. Delicious sandwiches are available from Europane bakery for $13.95 + tax. If you would like a lunch from Europane, you must call Vroman’s customer service at
(626) 449-5320, no later than September 16.
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The Grapes of Wrath Reading Circle! (wrzesień 18 o 19:00)
Join our own Sherri Gallentine in a discussion of The Grapes of Wrath, in anticipation of our Banned Books Week special event with Rick Wartzman and his book Obscene in the Extreme. Obscene in the Extreme talks in length about the original release of Grapes of Wrath and the controversy surrounding this ... (więcej)book and its initial banning in Kern County, California. Come join Sherri and share your thoughts on this classic.
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Gioia Timpanelli discusses & signs What Makes a Child Lucky (wrzesień 19 o 19:00)
Gioia Timpanelli.
In rural Sicily, a boy is kidnapped after witnessing the brutal murder of his best friend. Surrounded by evil, the boy reveals raw internal strength and wisdom. He finds salvation in the cycle of the seasons, the earth, and animal instincts. Gioia Timpanelli combines ancient storytelling techniques ... (więcej)with a modern sensibility.
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Storytime with John Bemelmans Marciano, author of Madeline & The Cats of Rome (wrzesień 20 o 10:00)
John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Madeline creator Ludwig Bemelmans, has written and illustrated the first all-new Madeline adventure in over fifty years. With extensive analysis and practice, Marciano stayed true to the original style of Madeline and takes her on a tour of sunny ancient Rome to ... (więcej)escape the temporary Paris gloom. John Bemelmans Marciano will be reading from and signing Madeline and the Cats of Rome. He will not be able to sign his grandfather's Madeline books but is happy to sign all Madeline books he has written. Activities and giveaways will also be included in this event! Ages 4-8.
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Brisingr release party!! (wrzesień 20 o 14:00)
Join us as we celebrate the release of Book 3 in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance series, Brisingr. The day’s festivities will include a trivia contest, crafts and an art show featuring your dragon drawings or dioramas. Sign ups and information for the art show will be available in the Vroman's children's ... (więcej)department. All ages.
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Monsterpiece Theater Presents: The Invisible Man (wrzesień 20 o 19:30)
Now you see him, now your don't! This month we will be reading H.G. Well's classic science fiction novel, the Invisible Man and watching James Whale's B&W film version starring Claude Rains. After which will be discussing both the novel and the film!
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Storytime with John Bemelmans Marciano, author of Madeline & The Cats of Rome (wrzesień 20 o 22:00)
John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Madeline creator Ludwig Bemelmans, has written and illustrated the first all-new Madeline adventure in over fifty years. With extensive analysis and practice, Marciano stayed true to the original style of Madeline and takes her on a tour of sunny ancient Rome to ... (więcej)escape the temporary Paris gloom. John Bemelmans Marciano will be reading from and signing Madeline and the Cats of Rome. He will not be able to sign his grandfather's Madeline books but is happy to sign all Madeline books he has written. Activities and giveaways will also be included in this event! Ages 4-8.
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Irvine Welsh discusses and signs CRIME (wrzesień 21 o 15:00)
Diesel Bookstore is proud to welcome back Irvine Welsh, the bestselling author of Trainspotting as he presents his newest book, Crime.

As Welsh's very first novel set in the U.S., CRIME is a shocking and gripping story about the corruption and abuse of the human soul, and the possibilities for redemption.
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Helene Cooper discusses & signs The House at Sugar Beach (wrzesień 22 o 19:00)
Helene Cooper grew up in an elite class of Liberia that held power of the majority. Her family led a privileged lifestyle until a violent coup overthrew the Congo elite, forcing her family to flee their beloved homeland. In America Helene became a typical teenager, putting the thought of her war-torn ... (więcej)country aside, and eventually became a successful reporter. Traveling the world as a reporter, Helene realizes she can no longer ignore her real home.
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Brad Meltzer discusses and signs Book of Lies (wrzesień 23 o 19:00)
Cal Harper is a disgraced government agent who comes across his long-lost father, Lloyd, left for dead in a park. Together they end up in a dangerous race to find the world's first murder weapon: that which was used by Cain to kill Abel. Their search leads them to Cleveland and the home of Jerry Siegel, ... (więcej)creator of the Superman Comics. Here they hope to solve the mystery of both Cain's murder weapon and who killed Jerry's father. The Book of Lies is a thought-provoking and crackling story that sheds new light on the Siegel family, the creation of Superman, and our assumptions about myths, legends, heroes and villains.
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Storytime with Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of Tea for Ruby (wrzesień 24 o 10:00)
Even with the best of intentions, Ruby can falter when it comes to manners and etiquette. When a mysterious invitation appears for tea with the Queen, Ruby finds herself trying her hardest to have princess-like manners when sharing her excitement. Will she manage to be proper in time for the big day? ... (więcej)Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser brings life to Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York's, endearing story that teaches etiquette and grace. Ages 4-8.
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Michael Greenberg discusses and signs Hurry Down Sunshine (wrzesień 24 o 19:00)
Greenberg's compelling memoir chronicles the summer when his 15-year-old daughter goes mad. It is a triumphant story of mental illness and how it affects those involved as it unravels. Hurry Down Sunshine is insightful and vivid, filled with unforgettable characters and unimaginable moments.
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TNBC - The Nine (wrzesień 25 o 19:00)
Jeffrey Toobin.
We do occasionally deviate into nonfiction in our book group and tonight will be one of those instance's We'll be reading The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin, a book just out in paperback and maybe slightly pertinent in today's political climate. We shall see...
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Robert Wagner signs Pieces of My Heart: A Life (wrzesień 27 o 12:00)
Actor and producer Robert Wagner has dazzled audiences as the star of TV hits including It Takes a Thief, Switch and Hart to Hart, and in over fifty films, including A Kiss Before Dying, The Pink Panther, The Towering Inferno, and most recently in the Austin Powers series. And from the time he fell for ... (więcej)adored actress Natalie Wood in 1956 to her shattering death in 1981, he lived an epic love story that stirred the depths of his soul. Now he candidly chronicles his enthralling six decades as an actor, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at his life in and out of the show biz spotlight.
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Thomas Kostigen discusses and signs You Are Here (wrzesień 27 o 17:00)
Did you know that 85% of the Hazardous Waste in the United States is exported, often to third world countries? In You Are Here, Kostigen reports on how our actions directly affect the environment by traveling around the world to some of the most precarious environmental conditions. The startling ... (więcej)facts and conditions he presents are sure to spread and further deteriorate unless we take action.
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Michelle Moran discusses and signs The Heretic Queen (wrzesień 28 o 19:00)
After the death of her family in a palace fire, Princess Nefertari, niece of Queen Nefertiti, is now considered a heretic and outcast. Taken under the wing of the Pharaoh's aunt, she is trained to be a future queen and soon catches the eye of the crown prince, future Ramesses the Great. Together they ... (więcej)endure the opposition of the people and the spot in history that awaits them. Moran blends history and fiction to tell the story of this forgotten princess and her struggle back to royalty.
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Candace Bushnell discusses and signs One Fifth Avenue (wrzesień 29 o 19:00)
Bushnell, author of Sex and the City, offers another look into the lives of Manhattan's women. At One Fifth Avenue, a beautiful Art Deco building located in downtown Manhattan, it is an accomplishment just to live there. From gossip columnists to actresses, socialites and wannabes, One Fifth Avenue's ... (więcej)occupants may seem unique, but their goals are as old as time.
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Graeme Base presents and signs Enigma: A Magical Mystery (październik 1 o 19:00)
Graeme Base.
Graeme Base's latest book harkens back to his bestselling solve-the-mystery, The Eleventh Hour. In this mystery, Bertie Badger must solve the mystery of the missing props at the Retirement Home for Elderly Magicians, where Bertie's grandfather lives and where Bertie goes to visit and watch him perform ... (więcej)his tricks. Take on the challenge and help Bertie find the missing props! Ages 4-8.
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Stuart Woods Q & A and Signing (październik 2 o 14:00)
Stuart Wood's new thriller, Hot Mahogany is the latest in the Stone Barrington series. This is an exciting opportunity to meet this master novelist. He has now had twenty-three straight bestsellers on the New York Times hardcover list.
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Rick Wartzman discusses and signs Obscene in the Extreme (październik 2 o 19:00)
When The Grapes of Wrath was published in 1939, it became the #1 bestseller in the nation, it was praised by President Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt as an unforgettable triumph reflecting America at the time. However, the book was not widely received by all and in several California counties the book ... (więcej)was banned and burned. In Obscene in the Extreme, Wartzman tells the story of censorship and the clash of the classes.
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David Henry Sterry presents The Art of the Memoir (październik 3 o 19:00)
David Henry Sterry presents The Art of the Memoir: Writing, Reading & Selling Your Life Story
Find out what it takes to write, read and sell your life story from writers who have done just that. Listen as memorists read from their own work, then discuss the process of writing a memoir. Making a narrative ... (więcej)of events of your own life, dealing with issues of privacy and family, figuring out how to navigate the stormy seas of the publishing world, and bringing your story to life as you read it before an audience will be among the topics addressed by this panel of memoirists, a book doctor who has helped dozens of first time authors get published, and the author of Putting Your Passion Into Print, the definitive book on how to get published. This will be followed by a Q&A session. David Henry Sterry (author of his own memoir, Master of Ceremonies: A True Story of Sex, Drugs, Roller Skates & Chippendales) will be leading this discussion and will be joined by fellow memoirists, TBA.
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Happy Birthday, David! (październik 4 o 11:00)
Join us as we celebrate the birthday of local author/illustrator David Shannon! We'll read his latest book, Too Many Toys! and some old favorites, too. Make a birthday card to include in our birthday care package.
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Leni Zumas discusses and signs Farewell Navigator (październik 4 o 17:00)
In this debut collection of stories, Zumas gives voice to the trapped, the lost, the clueless. Adolescents left to find direction with no guide, and meaning with no answers. Zumas tells the story of their search, their hope, and the choices that lie before them.
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Tony DiTerlizzi presents and signs Kenny & The Dragon (październik 5 o 16:00)
DiTerlizzi, co-creator of the Spiderwick Chronicles, illustrates and puts a theatrical spin on the story of the Reluctant Dragon. In it, Kenny, a little rabbit, is forced to take action when his friend, George, a retired knight, is forced into battle with his other friend Grahame, a well-read and cultured ... (więcej)dragon. What will Kenny do to avert disaster? Ages 9-12.
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Vroman's presents Arthur Nersesian and Joseph Mattson (październik 6 o 19:00)
Arthur Nersesian.
Arthur Nersesian discusses and signs The Sacrificial Circumcision of the Bronx & Joseph Mattson discusses and signs Empty the Sun
Nersesian presents the highly anticipated second volume in his Five Books of Moses series. In this volume, Robert Moses loots his brother Paul's share of the Moses family ... (więcej)fortune, repeatedly blocks his attempts at gaining public office, thwarts his career in the private sector, and sets in motion events that will destroy Paul's home life. Paul Moses's deep-seated rage metamorphoses into an act of terrorism committed against his brother and against a city that he once cherished.
“Here I was, doing ninety on the Santa Monica Freeway with a quart of whiskey shoved into my crotch and my dead neighbor in the trunk. It had come time to leave Los Angeles.” Thus begins the pre-apocalyptic, cross-country race against God to bury the murdered past in Joseph Mattson's Empty the Sun, an urgent, beautifully reckless novel of transgressive loss and hunted redemption, which includes a soundtrack by the enigmatic and stunning Six Organs of Admittance.
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Naomi Wolf discusses and signs Give Me Liberty (październik 7 o 19:00)
Many Americans are increasingly desperate for a restored nation and a return of true democracy. In Give Me Liberty, Wolf illustrates what can happen when ordinary citizens truly engage in the democratic process as originally intended, and how we can use the system in every aspect of our lives and politics.
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Vroman's presents a screening of State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America (październik 10 o 19:00)
Vroman's is proud to present an Out of the Book film premiere celebrating the release of State by State, a landmark collection featuring the reflections of 50 prominent authors and artists, each addressing a different state. The brainchild of editors Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey, State by State resurrects ... (więcej)a project from the 1930s, when the WPA created the Federal Writers' Project, commissioning America's best writers to describe their states. This 35-minute feature stars many of the book's most prominent contributors and will be screened in upwards of 100 cities and towns around America as the 2008 election approaches, serving as a catalyst for powerful conversation and personal connection in communities large and small. Starring Daphne Beal, Alison Bechdel, Charles Bock, Anthony Bourdain, Susan Choi, Joshua Ferris, Dagoberto Gilb, Myla Goldberg, John Hodgman, Heidi Julavits, Rick Moody, Susan Orlean, George Packer, David Rakoff, Saďd Sayrafiezadeh, Ellery Washington, Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey; each speaks on a state near and dear to their heart, and the film features original music composed and performed by Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney

Tickets are $35.00 per person (plus tax) - Includes the film, refreshments and a copy of State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America. The film screening will be held in the Vroman's event space. To make a reservation please call or visit Vroman's Will Call Department.
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Jeremy Greenberg (październik 11 o 14:00)
Relative Discomfort: The Family Survival GuideJeremy Greenberg’s new book, Relative Discomfort revolutionizes the ways in which people deal with the stress of seeing family.

Let this holiday season be the first in which you don’t dread seeing your loved ones.

Under the guise of a “guidebook,” ... (więcej)Jeremy delights readers with hilarious, original, smart perspectives on the family dynamic. Readers will laugh out loud, and come away with a richer understanding of what exactly makes their families tick, and what about their families ticks them off.

An internationally headlining stand-up comedian, columnist and author, Jeremy Greenberg writes a column entitled “Eastside: Center of the Universe,” which celebrates the elevated status of suburban Seattle. He has been a contributor to the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jokes , a joke writer for Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, and has written for MSN, Geek Monthly, Twins Magazine, and Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine. When not traveling and writing, Jeremy is home with his wife and twin sons in Kirkland, Washington.FUN READING and BOOK SIGNING:Saturday, October 11 at 2 p.m.
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Art Spiegelman discusses & signs Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! (październik 11 o 17:00)
Before there was Maus, there was Breakdowns, a small press collection of Spiegelman's work during the 1970's. Now legendary, Spiegelman reintroduces that influential 1978 collection with a new introduction and a concluding essay that reflects on his life as drug-addled young cartoonist in the 60's and ... (więcej)the transformations that led to his breakdowns.
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The Call of the Wild Film Viewing and Book Discussion (październik 13 o 18:30)
This year, Pasadena's Huntington Library is a proud recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read featuring Jack London's The Call of the Wild. The Huntington Library and other local Pasadena businesses will be supporting the Big Read by hosting a number of events through October ... (więcej)starting with The Big Read Kick-off on Saturday, September 27th at the Huntington Library. Vroman's is one of those participating businesses, and in support of the Big Read we will be hosting a viewing of the 2000 film version with Nick Mancuso and Rachel Hayward, then leading a discussion of film vs. book.
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Happy Birthday, David! (październik 14 o 11:00)
Join us as we celebrate the birthday of local author/illustrator David Shannon! We'll read his latest book, Too Many Toys! and some old favorites, too. Make a birthday card to include in our birthday care package.
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Michael Connelly discusses and signs The Brass Verdict (październik 14 o 19:00)
In this novel, Connelly brings together two of his most popular characters, Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller. When Jerry Vincent, a popular Hollywood lawyer, is murdered, Haller inherits a case that will spring him into the big leagues. In order to protect himself and find the killer, Bosch and Haller ... (więcej)realize that their only choice is to work together.
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Isaac Mizrahi discusses and signs How to Have Style (październik 15 o 19:00)
Isaac Mizrahi.
In How to Have Style, Mizrahi helps women resolve their style predicaments, whether it be a tight budget, full figure, petite figure, little time, no inspiration, or just no clue, and unleashes their inner fashionista. It's not about makeovers, it's about teaching fundamentals and solving styling dilemmas.
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Van Jones discusses and signs Green Collar Economy (październik 16 o 19:00)
Van Jones.
Join Diesel Bookstore for a green event with Van Jones, author of Green Collar Economy!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Van Jones is the founder and president of Green For All, based in Oakland. The mission is to help build an inclusive, green economy - strong enough to lift millions of people out of poverty. Van ... (więcej)is a tireless advocate, championing "green-collar jobs and opportunities" for disadvantaged people. He is committed to creating "green pathways out of poverty," while greatly expanding the coalition fighting global warming.

He's worked to combine solutions to America's two biggest problems: social inequality and environmental destruction. Under the slogan "green-collar jobs, not jails," he is calling for green economic development in urban America.

As an advocate for the toughest urban constituencies and causes, he has won many honors, which include the 1998 Reebok International Human Rights Award, the international Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum "Young Global Leader," and the Rockefeller Foundation "Next Generation Leadership" Fellowship.

He's also served on the boards of numerous national environmental organizations. Presently, he is a board member of the National Apollo Alliance, which advocates for clean energy jobs. He is also a founding board member of 1Sky, a national coalition working to avert catastrophic climate change.

In 2007, Van helped the City of Oakland pass a "Green Jobs Corps" proposal; the City allocated funds to train Oakland residents in eco-friendly "green-collar jobs."

At the national level, Van worked successfully in 2007 with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA), U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-MASS) to pass the Green Jobs Act of 2007. That path-breaking, historic legislation authorized $125 million in funding to train 35,000 people a year in "green-collar jobs." Van is also a co-founder of a new national coalition that promotes the idea of a national "Clean Energy Jobs Corps." This multi-billion-dollar federal initiative would put hundreds of thousands of people to work rewiring and retrofitting the energy infrastructure of the United States.

In 2005, Van produced the "Social Equity Track" for the United Nations' World Environment Day celebration. UNWED 2005 drew dozens of mayors from around the world to San Francisco, where they developed policies promoting the concept of "Green Cities."

In 1996, Van co-founded (with Diana Frappier) the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, now located in Oakland, California. Named for an unsung civil rights heroine, the award-winning Center promotes alternatives to violence and incarceration. The Center, for which Van serves as board president, incubated Green For All in 2007 and spun it off in 2008.

His many media appearances includes the popular Peabody award-winning show, The Colbert Report.
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RA & Gino Salvatore present and sign The Stowaway (październik 17 o 18:00)
Twelve years old and already guarding a secret that could jeopardize his young life, Maimun is marked for death. With a demon called Asbeel tracking his every move through Baldur's Gate, the orphaned boy flees out to sea, stowing away on the pirate hunting ship, Sea Sprite, where he comes across a most ... (więcej)unlikely ally: the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden. As the ship careens through the Sea of Swords, fighting pirates and agents of Asbeel, Maimun must come to terms with the secret he carries and find out what family really means. The Stowaway is the first book in The Stone of Tymora trilogy in which young readers are introduced to Drizzt and other characters who've long been central players in Salvatore's novels.
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Clare Langley-Hawthorne discusses and signs The Serpent and the Scorpion (październik 19 o 12:00)
Join Clare Langley-Hawthorne at Diesel Bookstore as she presents the second book in her fantastic new historical mystery series! Featuring the strong, outspoken, intelligent and sassy Ursula Marlow, THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION is a thrilling story of scandal and betrayal that's richly detailed and ... (więcej)action-packed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Clare Langley-Hawthorne was raised in England and Australia. She practiced law in Melbourne until 1995 when she emigrated moved to the United States and began work as a health economist. Clare has since put her pursuit of a PhD on hold to focus on her career as a writer. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband and twin sons. This is her second novel.

For more information, visit her web site at www.clarelangleyhawthorne.com
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Jennie Shortridge discusses & signs Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe (październik 19 o 17:00)
“Smart, funny and endearing, Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe is also deceptively wise. When Mira's world explodes in every possible direction, she embarks on a desperate search for what is real and what is simply a mirage, ultimately discovering that the Center of the Universe is ... (więcej)not a place, but a state of mind. Deeply drawn characters with their seams and raw edges exposed, clever dialogue, and a snappy pace makes this one terrific read!”
--Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
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George Hamilton signs Don't Mind If I Do (październik 23 o 19:00)
George Hamilton.
Hamilton, the quintessential Hollywood insider, has written an intimate look at behind-the-scenes Hollywood. He shares his story with great humor and candor and includes anecdotes of almost every major celebrity of the last half century. This is a signing only. Check back for an updated list of details ... (więcej)and restrictions.
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Jonathan Carroll discusses and signs The Ghost in Love (październik 24 o 19:00)
When a man who was supposed to die in a fall doesn't, the ghost that has been sent to take his soul to the afterlife is perplexed. His boss tells him to stick with the man until they can find out what happened and while he is doing this, the ghost falls madly in love with the man's girlfriend. Of course ... (więcej)complications arise and they are compounded when it is learned that human beings, for the first time in their history, are able to take the fates back from the gods. This is a love story and a tale of what happens when we become the masters of our own fate.
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Victor Villasenor discusses and signs Crazy Loco Love (październik 26 o 16:00)
Victor Villasenor.
Villasenor, the acclaimed bestselling author of Rain of Gold, presents his compelling memoir of his adolescent search for meaning and identity. Kirkus Reviews says, “Readers will find Crazy Loco Love a departure in a new direction, for now the author, revisiting his late-adolescent self, becomes ... (więcej)exceedingly interested in matters of the flesh.” This event will be held outside in the Vroman's courtyard.Line tickets will be given out the day of the event. Show your Vroman's receipt with your purchase of your copy of Crazy Loco Love to receive a line ticket. Check back later for an updated list of event guidelines and restrictions.
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James Swain discusses and signs The Night Stalker (październik 27 o 19:00)
Midnight Rambler hero Jack Carpenter is off the force and now heads the Broward County Missing Persons Unit. When a famous serial killer's grandson is kidnapped just days before his execution, all signs point to the boy’s father, Jed, but Jack is not so sure. Jack takes on the case, and things ... (więcej)quickly go from bad to worse when a gruesome murder is committed and all signs once again point to Jed. Jack finds himself in a race against time and must find the killer & the grandson and finally put an end to the blood-soaked rampage.
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Melissa De La Cruz discusses and signs Revelations: A Blue Blood Novel (październik 28 o 18:30)
The Blue Blood series continues with Schuyler Van Alen's blood legacy being called into question. Is she in fact a Blue Blood or is it the sinister Silver Blood that runs through her veins? Young Adult.
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The Editors of Writin' on Empty join us for an evening of conversation! (październik 30 o 19:00)
Joan Cehn.
Karen Levin Coburn, co-editor of Letting Go, describes Writin' on Empty: Parents Reveal the Upside, Downside, and Everything in Between When Children Leave the Nest perfectly in her glowing review: "This collection of essays about the universal experience of children leaving home is guaranteed to strike ... (więcej)a chord—to make you smile and laugh out loud—and yes, even shed some tears. It will confirm what you've been thinking as well as challenge you to think a bit differently."

Now, DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland is proud to welcome local authors and editors of Writin' on Empty, Risa Nye, Joan Taylor Cehn and Julie Renalds, to the store as they discuss a topic that is sure to pull at the heartstrings of every parent out there, whether you've already gone through this experience yourself or are about to.

Head down to DIESEL, A Bookstore on Thursday, October 30 at 7pm and mingle & meet other parents in the perfect opportunity to share your own stories at this wonderful event!

Learn more about the editors and their book at www.writinonempty.com.
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Deanne Stillman discusses and signs Mustang (listopad 3 o 19:00)
Mustang is a tale of this wild horse, its history, and its roots in American culture. In following its evolutionary origin in North America, you will meet a colorful cast including legendary mustangs of The Battle of Little Bighorn and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Despite encroaching civilization and ... (więcej)lacking protection, Mustang reveals the unbroken, enduring spirit of this historical horse still running free.
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Laird Hamilton presents and signs Force of Nature (listopad 5 o 19:00)
DIESEL, A Bookstore is excited to welcome legendary surfer, Laird Hamilton to the store! He'll share more from his highly anticipated book, Force of Nature, and open a window into the unique physical regimens, mental strategies, and spiritual beliefs that has allowed him to do what he loves, while being ... (więcej)surrounded by family and radiating peak health and fitness.
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E. Patrick Johnson, author of Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South (listopad 6 o 18:30)
Giving voice to a population rarely acknowledged in writings about the South, Sweet Tea collects life stories from black gay men who were born, raised, and continue to live in the southern United States. E. Patrick Johnson challenges stereotypes of the South as "backward" or "repressive," suggesting ... (więcej)that these men draw upon the performance of "southernness"--politeness, coded speech, and religiosity, for example--to legitimate themselves as members of both southern and black cultures. At the same time, Johnson argues, they deploy those same codes to establish and build friendship networks and to find sexual partners and life partners.

Traveling to every southern state, Johnson conducted interviews with more than seventy black gay men between the ages of 19 and 93. The voices collected here dispute the idea that gay subcultures flourish primarily in northern, secular, urban areas. In addition to filling a gap in the sexual history of the South, Sweet Tea offers a window into the ways that black gay men negotiate their sexual and racial identities with their southern cultural and religious identities. The narratives also reveal how they build and maintain community in many spaces and activities, some of which may appear to be antigay. Ultimately, Sweet Tea validates the lives of these black gay men and reinforces the role of storytelling in both African American and southern cultures.

Reviews:
"Sweet Tea is an amazing book. Engaging from the very start, it is well written and thought provoking throughout. There were times I simply could not put it down."--E. Lynn Harris, New York Times bestselling novelist

"A variety of biases, oversights, and material circumstances have conspired to push the narratives of southern black gay lives to the margins. Sweet Tea makes a monumental achievement by getting these stories out into the world. Every subsequent, serious engagement with the topic will have to address Johnson's work. This book is certain to be consulted, referenced, and discussed for many years to come."--John Howard, author of Men Like That: A Southern Queer History and Concentration Camps on the Home Front: Japanese Americans in the House of Jim Crow
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Actress Mia Kirshner discusses and signs I Live Here (listopad 6 o 19:00)
This visually stunning narrative gives voice to displaced women and children enduring crises throughout the corners of the world. Through journals, stories, images, and graphic novels, Kirshner and other writers bear witness to the war in Chechnya, ethnic cleansing in Burma, globalization in Mexico, ... (więcej)and AIDS in Malawi.
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Mira Tweti discusses and signs Of Parrots & People (listopad 7 o 19:00)
Parrots are incredibly smart birds with intelligence comparable to that of a toddler-aged child. The language comprehension of parrots makes them incredibly desirable as pets, creating a high demand in the illegal and legal markets. Of Parrots & People exposes the humor and danger of these markets, including ... (więcej)the owners, “parronts,” who treat their birds as cherished members of the family; and the lack of commitment by some owners, leaving an over abundant population of wild parrots in the United States.
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Book launch party! Jeri Westerson presents and signs Veil of Lies (listopad 8 o 16:00)
Caught plotting against Richard II, Crispin Guest is left a disgraced knight with no honor, rank, friends or family. Lacking another trade, Crispin must find the means to survive, even if it is far below him. Hired by a merchant to uncover his wife's possible indiscretions, Crispin gets tangled in a ... (więcej)world of lies and murder that leads to a missing veil, reported to have wiped the brow of Christ.
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Legendary surfer Laird Hamilton discusses & signs Force of Nature (listopad 9 o 15:00)
DIESEL, A Bookstore in Malibu is excited to welcome legendary surfer and Malibu resident, Laird Hamilton to the store! As one of the most famous big-wave surfers today, Laird is known for his physical and mental toughness when out on the waves, and has achieved worldwide fame for his accomplishments.

He'll ... (więcej)be joining us to discuss and share from his highly anticipated book, Force of Nature, and open a window into the unique physical regimens, mental strategies, and spiritual beliefs that has allowed him to do what he loves, while being surrounded by family and radiating peak health and fitness.

We'll see you there!
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Martha Stewart signs Martha Stewart's Cooking School (listopad 9 o 16:00)
Martha Stewart's newest book is a curriculum for the home cook that not only teaches what to cook, but how to cook it. With over 500 pictures and 200 all-new recipes, Martha provides step-by-step instructions and techniques to improve a cook of any level.This event is a signing only.Martha Stewart will ... (więcej)only sign her new book, Martha Stewart's Cooking School. She will not be personalizing any books or signing any of her previous books or memorabilia.This is a ticketed event.Tickets will be available at Vroman's main store and Vroman's Hasnting Ranch with the purchase of your copy of Martha Stewart's Cooking School starting Tuesday, October 21, while supplies last.Limit of 1 (one) ticket per transaction.• Ms. Stewart will not pose for photographs but pictures with personal cameras can be taken from the signing line.
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Frank Wilderson discusses and signs Incognegro (listopad 10 o 19:00)
In Incognegro, Frank B. Wilderson recollects his turbulent life in South Africa and his account of apartheid’s end. Nelson Mandela considered Wilderson, one of only two black American members of the African National Congress, a threat to national security. Incognegro is a response to Mandela’s concerns ... (więcej)and Wilderson’s explanation for coming back to South Africa.
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Todd Hasak-Lowry discusses and signs Captives (listopad 11 o 19:00)
Daniel Bloom's life is spinning out of control. His marriage is falling apart, he is out of touch with his son, he is bordering a spiritual breakdown, and he feels the world is broken beyond repair. In order to escape, Daniel starts a new writing project, a fantasy where a nameless sniper assassinates ... (więcej)corporate executives, sleazy lobbyists and politicians. Realizing his fantasy is too personal, Daniel must search for a salvation that leads to an unusual journey.
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David Shannon presents and signs Too Many Toys (listopad 12 o 10:00)
Spencer has too many toys, so many that they spill out of the drawers and closets. In an effort to persuade his mom to let him keep them all, since they are all his favorites, Spencer is captivated by something that can't be bought in a store. David Shannon, creator of No, David! and How I Became a Pirate, ... (więcej)proves that an entertaining story and your own imagination are the very best toys of all.
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Naomi Hirahara discusses and signs 1001 Cranes (listopad 12 o 19:00)
Twelve-year-old Angela has reluctantly been sent to stay with her grandparents in Gardena while her parents settle their divorce. In order to keep her occupied, Gramps, Grandma Michi and Aunt Janet put her to work folding origami for the1001 crane display for newlyweds. As her folding ability improves ... (więcej)so does Angela's perspective and relationships.
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Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts present and sign the Amy Hodgepodge series (listopad 15 o 10:30)
Comedic entertainer Kim Wayans and her writer husband Kevin Knotts have penned a new series that gives voice to children of mixed race, while also dealing with universal themes of feeling different and making new friends. In the first book, Amy Hodges is excited to start 4th grade at a new school. There, ... (więcej)she finds a group of friends who accept her for who she is; but when the talent show comes up, she's afraid that they suddenly might not want their “mixed” friend to be a part of it.
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Margaret Leslie Davis discusses and signs Mona Lisa in Camelot (listopad 17 o 19:00)
In 1963, “Lisa Fever” swept the United States for 88 days as the Mona Lisa was displayed in Washington, D.C. and New York. The exhibition was no tiny feat, and took a great deal of convincing by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, the mastermind of the operation who believed the arts could unify and ... (więcej)enhance our nation. Mona Lisa in Camelot is the account of the resistance she met and overcame, and the monumental move of the beloved painting.
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Book Group #1 (listopad 18 o 19:00)
Book Group #1 discusses Cormac McCarthy's The Road. This book is group is free and all are welcome.
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Kristin Tillquist discusses and signs Capitalizing on Kindness (listopad 19 o 19:00)
Kristin Tillquist.
To be successful in the 21st century global marketplace you need many things--determination, well-articulated goals, and a bit of luck. But more than anything else, you need kindness. Tillquist, Chief-of-Staff to the mayor of Riverside, brings her years of experience in business and politics to her ... (więcej)first book. Its message is simple: doing good is good business.
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Ami Silber discusses and signs Early Bright (listopad 21 o 19:00)
Louis Greenberg, a Jewish con man and would-be pianist, navigates the world of jazz, women, passion, and cynicism in this novel set in LA's post-World War II bebop scene. As Louis attempts to make it as a jazz musician in the all-black jazz clubs of Watts, he spends his days defrauding war widows. ... (więcej)"Debut novelist Silber delivers a captivating downhill ride through the alleys and clubs of LA's 1948 bebop scene, crafting a fascinating antihero who will do just about anything to keep his fingers on the ivories." Publishers Weekly
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Steve Lopez discusses and signs The Soloist (listopad 22 o 16:00)
When Steve Lopez saw Nathaniel Ayers playing his heart out on a two-string violin on Los Angeles' skid row, he found it impossible to walk away. More than thirty years earlier, Ayers had been a promising classical bass student at Juilliard ambitious, charming, and also one of the few African-Americans, ... (więcej)until he gradually lost his ability to function, overcome by schizophrenia. Over time, Lopez and Ayers form a bond, and Lopez imagines that he might be able to change Ayers's life. For each triumph, there is a crashing disappointment, yet neither man gives up.
Join us as Vroman's celebrates the release of the movie The Soloist, a major motion picture from Dreamworks based on Lopez' poignant and hopeful true story of friendship, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx.
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Clive & Dirk Cussler present and sign Arctic Drift: A Dirk Pitt Novel, #20 (listopad 29 o 17:00)
A potential breakthrough discovery to reverse global warming …. a series of unexplained sudden deaths in British Columbia ….a rash of international incidents between the United States and one of its closest allies that threatens to erupt into an actual shooting war ….NUMA director Dirk Pitt and ... (więcej)his children, Dirk. Jr. and Summer, have reason to believe there's a connection here somewhere, but they also know they have very little time to find it before events escalate out of control. Filled with the breathtaking suspense and audacious imagination that have become his hallmarks, this is a tour de force for Cussler.
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Ariel Sabar discusses and signs My Father's Paradise (grudzień 3 o 19:00)
In a remote and dusty corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an ancient community of Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic the language of Jesus. To these descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel, Yona Sabar was born. My Father's Paradise is Sabar's quest ... (więcej)to reconcile present and past. As father and son travel together to today's postwar Iraq to find what's left of Yona's birthplace, Ariel brings to life the ancient town of Zakho, telling his family's story and discovering his own role in this sweeping saga. What he finds in the Sephardic Jews' millennia-long survival in Islamic lands is an improbable story of tolerance and hope.
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Vroman's presents an evening with Christopher Plummer (grudzień 4 o 19:00)
An evening with Christopher Plummer discussing his new biography, In Spite of Myself with LA Weekly Film Editor, Scott Foundas
Christopher Plummer recounts his life and career in this entertaining memoir. From his genteel childhood in Montreal , through his early career as a Broadway actor, to his current ... (więcej)status as one of Hollywood's living legends, Plummer's singular elegance and class is on display. His witty anecdotes about the likes of George C. Scott, Lenny Bruce, and Sir Laurence Olivier will thrill and delight fans and readers.
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Lunch at Bistro 561 with Chef Eric Ripert (grudzień 8 o 12:30)
Eric Ripert.
Join fellow Vroman’s customers at local restaurant Bistro 561 for an unforgettable lunch with the legendary Ripert in support of his new book On the Line. Ripert delves into his years of experience as executive chef and owner of the 4 star restaurant Le Bernardin for this look at the inner workings ... (więcej)of a restaurant. Chef Ripert will give a brief talk, followed by lunch prepared by the chefs of the culinary institute. The menu for this three-course meal will include succulent dishes like seared venison Carpaccio and Monkfish Homage Guadi. Visit www.vromansbookstore.com to see the complete menu. During lunch, Chef Ripert will visit tables and sign copies of his book.
This event is $85.00 per person and includes lunch and a copy of On the Line.
Bistro 561 is located at 561 E. Green Pasadena, CA 91101. Call Vroman's at (626) 449-5320 to sign up!
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Wally Lamb discusses and signs The Hour I First Believed (grudzień 8 o 19:00)
When high school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, a school nurse, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. After Caelum returns to Connecticut to care for an ailing relative, Maureen is trapped in the school during the Columbine killing spree. She survives, ... (więcej)but is unable to recover from the trauma. After they flee Colorado, Caelum discovers a cache of old diaries, letters, and newspaper clippings in his family's house. The intriguing story they recount spans five generations of Quirk family ancestors, from the Civil War era to Caelum's own troubled childhood. This latest novel from Lamb, best selling author of She's Come Undone, is a profound and heart-rending work of fiction.
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Diahann Carroll discusses & signs The Legs are the Last to Go (grudzień 9 o 19:00)
It's conventional wisdom that Hollywood has no use for a woman over forty. So it's a good thing that Diahann Carroll—whose winning, sometimes controversial career breached racial barriers—is anything but conventional. Here she shares her life story with an admirable candidness of someone who has ... (więcej)seen and done it all. With wisdom that only aging gracefully can bestow, she talks frankly about her four marriages as well as the other significant relationships in her life, including her courtship with Sidney Poitier, racial politics, and her experience with breast cancer.
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Malibu Book Group (grudzień 10 o 19:00)
Malibu Book Group meets to discuss Chris Bohjalian's Midwives. This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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JA Jance discusses and signs Cruel Intent (grudzień 11 o 19:00)
Jance is back with another in her thrilling series of Ali Reynolds novels! This time, ex-journalist Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered ... (więcej)body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali's contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Leading into a secret world of internet love affairs and sinister intentions, Cruel Intent is another in a long line of spine-chilling novels from this master of the thriller genre.
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Kim Cunningham is ABSOLUTELY WILD (grudzień 13 o 11:00)
Dennis Webster.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH AT 11 AM – KIM CUNNINGHAM autographing and discussing ABSOLUTELY WILD , wacky winsome and wild rhymes written by her father and fully illustrated with her handcolored linoleum prints.
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D. Quincy Whitney to share the stories you don't know about New Hampshire. (grudzień 20 o 11:00)
Quincy will be on hand just in time with the perfect stocking stuffer for your finicky reader. "Hidden History of New Hampshire" is packed with behind-the-scenes stories like the "American Inferno" ski race held on Mt. Washington, or the Shaker Meetinghouse -built in a single day in complete silence! ... (więcej)Ms. Whitney's collection is a colorful look at our Granite State, it's people and events.
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Charlie Huston (styczeń 20 o 19:00)
Charlie Huston podpisuje The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death.
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Deirdre Shaw (maj 2 o 17:00)
Reading and signing.
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Sarah Waters (maj 3 o 12:00)
Sarah Waters czyta z The Little Stranger.
In this sinister tale of a haunted house, Waters revisits the fertile setting of 1940's Britain. When Dr. Faraday is called to the magnificent mansion Hundreds Hall, where his mom was once a maid, he finds it no longer in the great splendor he recalls as a child. As he grows closer to the members of ... (więcej)the household, stories of ghosts and the supernatural unfold. In this tale of a haunted house and broken lives, Waters provides a rich atmosphere and psychological complexity.
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Laurie R. King (maj 8 o 19:00)
Laurie R. King czyta z The Language of Bees.
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Seth Grahame-Smith (maj 16 o 14:00)
Seth Grahame-Smith w trasie przez Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
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Tamora Pierce (maj 16 o 18:00)
Tamora Pierce czyta z Bloodhound: Beka Cooper, Book 2.
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Kerry Madden (maj 24 o 16:00)
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Glen David Gold (maj 25 o 19:00)
Glen David Gold dyskutuje na temat Sunnyside.
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C. M. Mayo (maj 26 o 19:00)
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Simon Van Booy (maj 27 o 12:00)
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John Sandford (maj 27 o 19:00)
John Sandford dyskutuje na temat Wicked Prey.
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Marlee Matlin (maj 28 o 19:00)
Marlee Matlin czyta z I'll Scream Later.
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Michael Malone (czerwiec 1 o 19:00)
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Publication Party for SHANGHAI GIRLS! (czerwiec 2 o 19:00)
Lisa See czyta z Shanghai Girls.
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Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus (czerwiec 3 o 19:00)
Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus dyskutuje na temat The Real Real.
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Ron Carlson (czerwiec 3 o 19:00)
Ron Carlson dyskutuje na temat The Signal: A Novel.
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David Sundstrand (czerwiec 5 o 19:00)
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Luis Urrea (czerwiec 9 o 19:00)
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Mike Farrell (czerwiec 10 o 19:00)
Mike Farrell dyskutuje na temat Of Mule and Man.
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Attica Locke (czerwiec 11 o 19:00)
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Alice Hoffman (czerwiec 12 o 19:00)
Alice Hoffman dyskutuje na temat The Story Sisters.
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Don Hahn (czerwiec 13 o 17:00)
Don Hahn dyskutuje na temat Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes, Volume 1 & 2.
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Paul Starobin (czerwiec 15 o 19:00)
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