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Vroman's Bookstore was awarded Publishers Weekly's 2008 Bookseller of the Year.
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The Possibility of Everything at Vromans Bookstore (November 19 at 7:00pm)
Past eventsKaren Joy Fowler (April 9 at 7:00pm)
Steve Lopez discusses and signs The Soloist (April 18 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Mindy Weiss discusses &signs The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day (April 19 at 12:00pm) 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, ... (more)Marya Hornbacher discusses and signs Madness: A Bipolar Life (April 21 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Anne Perry in conversation about her newest book Buckingham Palace Gardens (April 23 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)THE EDGE PRESENTS Andrew Foster Altschul discussing and signing Lady Lazarus (April 24 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Keith Gessen discusses and signs All the Sad Young Literary Men (April 28 at 5:30pm) 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 ... (more)Baron R. Birtcher discusses and signs Angels Fall (April 28 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Annie Barrows presents and signs Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter (April 29 at 6:00pm) 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!
Vroman's & the League of Women Voters Present Cokie Roberts (May 1 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Anne Cherian discusses and signs A Good Indian Wife (May 2 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Charlotte Kandel presents and signs The Scarlet Stockings: The Enchanted Riddle (May 3 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)Gustavo Arellano discusses and signs Ask a Mexican (May 3 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Mark Sarvas discusses and signs Harry Revised (May 5 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Literaries who Lunch presents Lorri & Taryn Benson discussing Distorted (May 6 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)Peggy Dark presents and signs Fabulous Parties (May 6 at 7:00pm) 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.
Marissa Silver discusses and signs The God of War (May 8 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Felicia Sullivan discusses and signs The Sky Isn't Visible From Here (May 10 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Rob Kutner discusses & signs Apocalypse How (May 12 at 7:00pm) 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. ... (more)Nina Revoyr discusses The Age of Dreaming with special guest, Janet Fitch (May 13 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Barbara Walters (May 14 at 7:00pm)
James Frey reading and signing Bright Shiny Morning (May 15 at 7:30pm) 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 ... (more)Willy Vlautin discusses & signs Northline & perfroms live! (May 16 at 7:00pm) 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, ... (more)Frances Noble discusses and signs The New Belly Dancer of the Galaxy (May 17 at 2:00pm) 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 ... (more)Alphabet Celebration! (May 17 at 7:00pm) 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.
Penny Vincenzi discusses and signs Sheer Abandon (May 19 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Literaries who Lunch presents Gail Tsukiyama discussing The Samurai's Garden (May 22 at 12:00pm) 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, ... (more)Hillary Carlip presents & signs A la Cart: The Secret Lives of Grocery Shoppers (May 22 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Evan Handler discusses and signs It's Only Temporary (May 23 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)David & Jesse Gilmour present and sign The Film Club (May 24 at 5:00pm) 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 ... (more)Garth Stein discusses and signs The Art of Racing in the Rain (May 27 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Elizabeth George discusses and signs Careless in Red (May 28 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Melissa Marr discusses and signs Ink Exchange (June 2 at 6:30pm) 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 ... (more)Alan Furst discusses and signs The Spies of Warsaw (June 3 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)David Benioff discusses and signs City of Thieves (June 4 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Delaune Michel discusses and signs The Safety of Secrets (June 5 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Dorothy Garcia & Tom Harding present (Art Aids Art) Bead by Bead (June 6 at 7:00pm) 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. ... (more)Robert Levinson discusses and signs In the Key of Death (June 7 at 4:00pm) 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, ... (more)Morley Winograd & Mike Hais present & sign Millennial Makeover (June 8 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Tom Zimmerman discusses and signs Paradise Promoted (June 9 at 7:00pm) 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.
Stephanie Klein discusses & signs Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp (June 10 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Literaries who Lunch presents Emily Griffing discussing Love the One You're With (June 11 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)Leonard Mlodinow discusses and signs The Drunkard's Walk (June 11 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Interested: davogones Added by booksense. Kevin Nealon discusses & signs Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me? (June 12 at 7:00pm) 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.
Literaries who Lunch presents Francesca Marciano discussing The End of Manners (June 13 at 12:00pm) 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, ... (more)The Richest Season by Maryann MacFadden (June 14 at 1:00pm) 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 ... (more)Salman Rushdie discusses and signs Enchantress of Florence (June 14 at 5:00pm) 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, ... (more)Interested: lorax Added by booksense. Phyllis Gebauer discusses and signs Hot Widow (June 16 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Nancy Horan discusses and signs Loving Frank (June 17 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Jessica Anya Blau discusses & signs The Summer of Naked Swim Parties (June 18 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)George Lakoff discusses & signs The Political Mind (June 19 at 7:00pm) 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, ... (more)Interested: lorax, johnxlibris Added by booksense. Lewis Black presents and signs Me of Little Faith (June 20 at 7:30pm) 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 ... (more)Marla Frazee presents & signs A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever (June 21 at 10:30am) 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 ... (more)Experience World-Class Chinese Cuisine with Vroman's Bookstore & Nicole Mones (June 22 at 1:30pm) 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 ... (more)Gayle Greene discusses and signs Insomniac (June 22 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Darin Strauss discusses and signs More Than It Hurts You (June 24 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Joseph O'Neill discusses and signs Netherland (June 25 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Leif Enger discusses and signs So Brave, Young and Handsome (June 26 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Group event presenting & signing The Maternal is Political (June 28 at 5:00pm) 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 ... (more)Author Evening with Marie Brenner (June 28 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)David Sedaris discusses & signs When You Are Engulfed in Flames (June 29 at 5:00pm) 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 ... (more)Interested: FionaCat Added by booksense. Sandra Gulland discusses and signs Mistress of the Sun (June 30 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)James Rollins discusses and signs The Last Oracle (July 1 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Robert Crais discusses & signs Chasing Darkness (July 2 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Summer Author & Music Series: Paula Yoo & The Listing Ship (July 5 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Francis Hamit Signs Shenendoah Spy (July 6 at 2:00pm) Francis Hamit. Popular author Francis Hamit will be here signing his latest novel, Shenendoah Spy.
Stephen & Rebekah Hren discuss and sign The Carbon-Free Home (July 6 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Rhys Bowen discusses and signs A Royal Pain (July 7 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Jim Krusoe discusses and signs Girl Factory (July 8 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)DJ MacHale discusses and signs Pendragon #9: Raven Rise (July 9 at 6:30pm) 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 ... (more)Stephen L. Carter discusses and signs Palace Council (July 11 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Christopher Gavigan discusses and signs Healthy Child Healthy World (July 12 at 1:00pm) 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 ... (more)Jess Winfield discusses & signs My Name is Will (July 14 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Simulcast of Eoin Colfer: Fairies, Fiends, & Flatulence (July 15 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Don Felder signs Heaven & Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001) (July 15 at 6:30pm) 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 ... (more)Ron McLarty discusses and signs Art in America (July 16 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)John & Jean Silverwood discuss and sign Black Wave (July 17 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Laurie Rigler discusses and signs Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict (July 18 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Stefanie Wilder-Taylor discusses and signs Naptime is the New Happy Hour (July 19 at 2:00pm) 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 ... (more)Summer Author & Music Series: Mike The Poet and Danny P. (July 19 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Elizabeth Brundage discusses and signs Somebody Else's Daughter (July 21 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Bret Lott discusses and signs Ancient Highway (July 22 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Jeanne Kelly presents and signs Blue Eggs & Yellow Tomatoes (July 23 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Denise Hamilton discusses and signs The Last Embrace (July 24 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Ethan Canin discusses and signs America America (July 25 at 6:30pm) 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 ... (more)Karen Maezen Miller discusses and signs Momma Zen (July 26 at 2:00pm) 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: ... (more)Summer Author & Music Series: Robin Benway and Mynameisguy! (July 26 at 4:00pm) 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, ... (more)David Maraniss discusses and signs Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World (July 28 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Kai Chen discusses and signs One in a Billion: Journey to Freedom (July 29 at 7:00pm) 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.
Julia Reed discusses and signs The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story (July 30 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Vincent Bugliosi discusses and signs The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder (July 31 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)James Scott Bell discusses and signs Try Darkness (August 1 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Breaking Dawn Prom Party (August 1 at 10:00pm) 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 ... (more)Writer's workshop and book signing with Dennis Palumbo, author of From Crime to Crime (August 3 at 4:00pm) 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' ... (more)Michael S. Gazzaniga discusses & signs Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique (August 5 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Literaries Who Lunch presents Tana French reading from and signing The Likeness (August 6 at 12:00pm) 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, ... (more)Ernest Borgnine signs Ernie: The Autobiography (August 6 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts present and sign the Amy Hodgepodge series (August 9 at 10:30am) 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, ... (more)Kitty Felde discusses and signs The Theatre of Genocide (August 11 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Adam Davies discusses and signs Mine All Mine (August 12 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Daniel Silva discusses and signs Moscow Rules (August 13 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Gustav Niebuhr discusses and signs Beyond Tolerance (August 14 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Edward Wright discusses and signs Damnation Falls (August 15 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Pam Kietzman & Andrea Olguin present and sign Carefree Gourmet (August 17 at 4:00pm) 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.
Sandra Tsing Loh discusses and signs Mother on Fire (August 19 at 7:00pm) 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, ... (more)Josh Frank discusses and signs In Heaven Everything is Fine (August 20 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Eric Van Lustbader discusses and signs First Daughter (August 21 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Dirk Wittenborn discusses and signs Pharmakon (August 22 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Debra Ginsberg discusses and signs The Grift (August 27 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)1st Monday Mystery Book Club (September 1 at 7:00pm) This month we are reading and discussing SANDSTORM by James Rollins
Nena Baker discusses and signs The Body Toxic (September 4 at 7:00pm) 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. ... (more)Mark Bavaro (September 5 at 2:30pm) 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 ... (more)John Vorhaus discusses and signs Under the Gun (September 5 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Ann Stampler presents and signs Go Home, Mrs. Beekman (September 6 at 10:30am) 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. ... (more)Congresswomen Linda & Loretta Sanchez discuss & sign Dream in Color (September 7 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Literaries Who Lunch presents Jen Lin Liu (September 8 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)Brian Greene discusses & signs Icarus at the Edge of Time (September 9 at 8:00pm) 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 ... (more)Vroman's presents Ask a Ninja! (September 10 at 7:00pm) 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.
Visiting Author (September 11 at 3:30pm) 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 ... (more)We love Ladybug Girl! (September 13 at 11:00am) Decorate a pair of wings, sample ladybug cookies and settle in to hear this new staff favorite by Jacky Davis and David Soman.
39 Clues Scavenger Hunt! (September 14 at 2:00pm) 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 ... (more)Todd Komarnicki discusses and signs War (September 15 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Literaries Who Lunch presents Emma Keller (September 16 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)David Fuller discusses and signs Sweet Smoke (September 16 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Howard Blum discusses and signs American Lightning (September 17 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Literaries Who Lunch presents Brunonia Barry (September 18 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)The Grapes of Wrath Reading Circle! (September 18 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Gioia Timpanelli discusses & signs What Makes a Child Lucky (September 19 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Storytime with John Bemelmans Marciano, author of Madeline & The Cats of Rome (September 20 at 10:00am) 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 ... (more)Brisingr release party!! (September 20 at 2:00pm) 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 ... (more)Interested: mary.haycock Added by booksense. Monsterpiece Theater Presents: The Invisible Man (September 20 at 7:30pm) 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!
Storytime with John Bemelmans Marciano, author of Madeline & The Cats of Rome (September 20 at 10:00pm) 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 ... (more)Irvine Welsh discusses and signs CRIME (September 21 at 3:00pm) 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.
Helene Cooper discusses & signs The House at Sugar Beach (September 22 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Brad Meltzer discusses and signs Book of Lies (September 23 at 7:00pm) 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, ... (more)Storytime with Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of Tea for Ruby (September 24 at 10:00am) 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? ... (more)Michael Greenberg discusses and signs Hurry Down Sunshine (September 24 at 7:00pm) 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.
TNBC - The Nine (September 25 at 7:00pm) 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...
Robert Wagner signs Pieces of My Heart: A Life (September 27 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)Thomas Kostigen discusses and signs You Are Here (September 27 at 5:00pm) 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 ... (more)Michelle Moran discusses and signs The Heretic Queen (September 28 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Candace Bushnell discusses and signs One Fifth Avenue (September 29 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Graeme Base presents and signs Enigma: A Magical Mystery (October 1 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Stuart Woods Q & A and Signing (October 2 at 2:00pm) 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.
Rick Wartzman discusses and signs Obscene in the Extreme (October 2 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)David Henry Sterry presents The Art of the Memoir (October 3 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Happy Birthday, David! (October 4 at 11:00am) 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.
Leni Zumas discusses and signs Farewell Navigator (October 4 at 5:00pm) 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.
Tony DiTerlizzi presents and signs Kenny & The Dragon (October 5 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Vroman's presents Arthur Nersesian and Joseph Mattson (October 6 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Naomi Wolf discusses and signs Give Me Liberty (October 7 at 7:00pm) 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.
Vroman's presents a screening of State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America (October 10 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Jeremy Greenberg (October 11 at 2:00pm) 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,” ... (more)Art Spiegelman discusses & signs Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! (October 11 at 5:00pm) 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 ... (more)The Call of the Wild Film Viewing and Book Discussion (October 13 at 6:30pm) 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 ... (more)Happy Birthday, David! (October 14 at 11:00am) 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.
Michael Connelly discusses and signs The Brass Verdict (October 14 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Isaac Mizrahi discusses and signs How to Have Style (October 15 at 7:00pm) 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.
Van Jones discusses and signs Green Collar Economy (October 16 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)RA & Gino Salvatore present and sign The Stowaway (October 17 at 6:00pm) 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 ... (more)Clare Langley-Hawthorne discusses and signs The Serpent and the Scorpion (October 19 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)Jennie Shortridge discusses & signs Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe (October 19 at 5:00pm) “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 ... (more)George Hamilton signs Don't Mind If I Do (October 23 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Jonathan Carroll discusses and signs The Ghost in Love (October 24 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Victor Villasenor discusses and signs Crazy Loco Love (October 26 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)James Swain discusses and signs The Night Stalker (October 27 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Melissa De La Cruz discusses and signs Revelations: A Blue Blood Novel (October 28 at 6:30pm) 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.
The Editors of Writin' on Empty join us for an evening of conversation! (October 30 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Deanne Stillman discusses and signs Mustang (November 3 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Laird Hamilton presents and signs Force of Nature (November 5 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)E. Patrick Johnson, author of Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South (November 6 at 6:30pm) 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 ... (more)Actress Mia Kirshner discusses and signs I Live Here (November 6 at 7:00pm) 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, ... (more)Mira Tweti discusses and signs Of Parrots & People (November 7 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Book launch party! Jeri Westerson presents and signs Veil of Lies (November 8 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Legendary surfer Laird Hamilton discusses & signs Force of Nature (November 9 at 3:00pm) 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 ... (more)Interested: moshido Added by booksense. Martha Stewart signs Martha Stewart's Cooking School (November 9 at 4:00pm) 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 ... (more)Frank Wilderson discusses and signs Incognegro (November 10 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Todd Hasak-Lowry discusses and signs Captives (November 11 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)David Shannon presents and signs Too Many Toys (November 12 at 10:00am) 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, ... (more)Naomi Hirahara discusses and signs 1001 Cranes (November 12 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts present and sign the Amy Hodgepodge series (November 15 at 10:30am) 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, ... (more)Margaret Leslie Davis discusses and signs Mona Lisa in Camelot (November 17 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Book Group #1 (November 18 at 7:00pm) Book Group #1 discusses Cormac McCarthy's The Road. This book is group is free and all are welcome.
Kristin Tillquist discusses and signs Capitalizing on Kindness (November 19 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Ami Silber discusses and signs Early Bright (November 21 at 7:00pm) 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. ... (more)Steve Lopez discusses and signs The Soloist (November 22 at 4:00pm) 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, ... (more)Clive & Dirk Cussler present and sign Arctic Drift: A Dirk Pitt Novel, #20 (November 29 at 5:00pm) 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 ... (more)Ariel Sabar discusses and signs My Father's Paradise (December 3 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Vroman's presents an evening with Christopher Plummer (December 4 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Interested: keda Added by booksense. Lunch at Bistro 561 with Chef Eric Ripert (December 8 at 12:30pm) 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 ... (more)Wally Lamb discusses and signs The Hour I First Believed (December 8 at 7:00pm) 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, ... (more)Diahann Carroll discusses & signs The Legs are the Last to Go (December 9 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Malibu Book Group (December 10 at 7:00pm) Malibu Book Group meets to discuss Chris Bohjalian's Midwives. This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend.
JA Jance discusses and signs Cruel Intent (December 11 at 7:00pm) 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 ... (more)Kim Cunningham is ABSOLUTELY WILD (December 13 at 11:00am) 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.
D. Quincy Whitney to share the stories you don't know about New Hampshire. (December 20 at 11:00am) 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! ... (more)Charlie Huston (January 20 at 7:00pm)
Deirdre Shaw (May 2 at 5:00pm) Reading and signing.
Sarah Waters (May 3 at 12:00pm) 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 ... (more)Laurie R. King (May 8 at 7:00pm)
Seth Grahame-Smith (May 16 at 2:00pm)
Tamora Pierce (May 16 at 6:00pm)
Mark Arax (May 22 at 7:00pm)
Jamie Woolf (May 23 at 3:00pm)
Kerry Madden (May 24 at 4:00pm)
Glen David Gold (May 25 at 7:00pm)
C. M. Mayo (May 26 at 7:00pm)
Simon Van Booy (May 27 at 12:00pm)
John Sandford (May 27 at 7:00pm)
Marlee Matlin (May 28 at 7:00pm)
Michael Malone (June 1 at 7:00pm)
Publication Party for SHANGHAI GIRLS! (June 2 at 7:00pm)
Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus (June 3 at 7:00pm)
Ron Carlson (June 3 at 7:00pm)
David Sundstrand (June 5 at 7:00pm)
Luis Urrea (June 9 at 7:00pm)
B.J. Gallagher (June 10 at 12:00pm)
Mike Farrell (June 10 at 7:00pm)
Attica Locke (June 11 at 7:00pm)
Alice Hoffman (June 12 at 7:00pm)
Don Hahn (June 13 at 5:00pm) Don Hahn discusses Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes, Volume 1 & 2.
Paul Starobin (June 15 at 7:00pm)
Barbara Isenberg (June 16 at 7:00pm)
Ali Sethi (June 17 at 7:00pm)
Francesca Lia Block (June 19 at 7:00pm)
David Ebershoff (June 22 at 7:00pm)
Chandler Burr (June 23 at 7:00pm)
Faye Kellerman, Aliza Kellerman (June 24 at 12:00pm)
Mishna Wolff (June 24 at 7:00pm)
Norman Ollestad (June 25 at 7:00pm)
Margot Berwin (June 26 at 7:00pm)
Kate Christensen (June 29 at 7:00pm)
Victoria Patterson (June 30 at 6:00pm)
JoAnn Cianciulli (July 1 at 7:00pm) JoAnn Cianciulli discusses L.A.'s Farmer's Market Cookbook: Meet Me at 3rd and Fairfax.
Harry Chandler (July 2 at 7:00pm)
Gigi Levangie Grazer (July 7 at 7:00pm)
Vanina Marsot (July 8 at 7:00pm)
Adam Schell (July 9 at 7:00pm)
Quinn Cummings (July 11 at 4:00pm)
Madelyn Cain (July 12 at 4:00pm)
Isla Morley (July 13 at 7:00pm)
Rhys Bowen (July 14 at 7:00pm)
Ingrid Newkirk (July 16 at 7:00pm)
Alia Yunis (July 19 at 4:00pm)
Kwei Quartey (July 20 at 7:00pm)
Nick Laird (July 21 at 7:00pm)
Laurie Viera Rigler (July 22 at 7:00pm)
Sarah Dunant (July 22 at 7:00pm) Event location: At All Saints Church (132 N Euclid, Pasadena, CA)
Interested: Aeyan Added by titania86. Rachel Kushner (July 23 at 7:00pm)
Dean Kuipers (July 28 at 7:00pm)
Stacey O'Brien (August 3 at 7:00pm)
Jim Krusoe (August 4 at 7:00pm)
Debra Austin (August 6 at 7:00pm)
Janelle Orsi (August 7 at 7:00pm) Janelle Orsi reads from The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community.
Joan Fry (August 10 at 7:00pm) Joan Fry reads from How to Cook a Tapir.
David Mas Masumoto (August 11 at 7:00pm)
Maile Meloy (August 13 at 7:00pm) Maile Meloy reads from Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It.
General Tony Zinni (August 15 at 6:00pm)
KC Cole (August 17 at 7:00pm) KC Cole reads from Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer & the World He Made Up.
Elaine & Virginia Madsen (August 21 at 7:00pm)
Rafe Esquith (August 26 at 7:00pm)
Vicki Forman (August 27 at 7:00pm)
Charles Durrett (August 28 at 12:00pm)
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