upcoming events for Vroman's Bookstore

David Rieff discusses and signs Swimming in a Sea of Death
February 06, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Both a memoir and an investigation, it's a loving tribute to his mother, the wri...more

James McBride presents and signs Song Yet Sung
February 13, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
n his eagerly awaited second novel, Song Yet Sung, New York Times bestselling au...more

Russell Banks presents and signs The Reserve
February 19, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Russell Banks deftly captures the complex texture of America in the 1930s, a cla...more

Charles Bock discusses and signs Beautiful Children
February 22, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Fearless, empathetic & all-encompassing in scope, Bock's Beautiful Children deli...more

Dan Kennedy presents and signs Rock On: An Office Power Ballad
March 01, 2008 03:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
There may not be a funnier writer out there than Dan Kennedy. His book Rock On: ...more

David Shields discusses and signs The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead
March 02, 2008 05:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Part autobiography, part biography of his dad, and part compendium of the brute ...more

Cara Black discusses and signs Murder in the Rue de Paradis
March 16, 2008 03:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
With a starred review from Publishers Weekly and rave reviews from the NY Times ...more

Isabel Allende discusses and signs The Sum of Our Days
April 03, 2008 07:00PM — 2 people attending
All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave, Pasadena, CA, The United States
The Sum of Our Days is a passionate and inspiring look at the life of the Allend...more

Andrew Foster Altschul discusses and signs Lady Lazarus
April 24, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Narrated by Calliope Bird Morath, daughter of legendary punk star Brandt Morath ...more

Keith Gessen discusses and signs All the Sad Young Literary Men
April 28, 2008 05:30PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
In All The Sad Young Literary Men, Gessen, founding editor of the popular litera...more

Vroman's & the League of Womens Voters present Cokie Roberts
May 01, 2008 07:00PM
All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Political analyst and author Cokie Roberts follows up her bestselling book, Foun...more

Anne Cherian discusses and signs A Good Indian Wife
May 02, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Neel, an anesthesiologist living in San Francisco, makes a trip back home to vis...more

Gustavo Arellano discusses and signs Ask a Mexican
May 03, 2008 04:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Ask a Mexican is the OC Weekly's most popular column, wherein Gustavo Arellano a...more

Betty Fraser, Dave Martin & CJ Jaconbsen present & sign Top Chef: The Cookbook
May 04, 2008 05:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Fans of the Bravo reality show Top Chef will not want to miss this event. Past c...more

Mark Sarvas discusses and signs Harry Revised
May 05, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Mark Sarvas, the founder of the popular litblog The Elegant Variation, makes his...more

Literaries who Lunch presents Lorri & Taryn Benson discussing Distorted
May 06, 2008 12:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
In an era when weight and eating issues are more prominent than ever, Distorted ...more

President Jimmy Carter signs A Remarkable Mother
May 07, 2008 06:30PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
A Remarkable Mother is President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss L...more A Remarkable Mother is President Carter's loving, admiring, wry homage to Miss Lillian Carter, who championed the underdog always, even when her son was president. Miss Lillian, a registered nurse, pecan grower, Peace Corp Volunteer, and university housemother, emerges from this portrait as redoubtable, generous, and forward-looking. He ascribes to her the inspiration for his own life's work of commitment and faith. This event is a ticketed event. Tickets are available now at Vroman’s main store. Event Guidelines: * Customers will receive one line ticket with each copy of A Remarkable Mother purchased. Customers must show a validated line ticket for each book they want signed the night of the event. Only books with line tickets will be signed. * President Carter will only be signing his newest book, A Remarkable Mother, and will not be able to personalize or sign any memorabilia. Posed photographs will not be allowed, but there will be an opportunity to take a photo after the book has been signed. There is a two book per customer limit for this event, however customers will be allowed to bring two people with them in line on their ticket. * Customers may order a book over the phone and still receive a line ticket, however, they must pay for it with a credit card, and they will only have until the close of business on Sunday, May 4 to pick up the ticket. Phone orders will not be allowed on the day of the event. * Customers must be in line at Vroman’s main store no later than an hour and a half (5:00 p.m.) before the start of the event or they will forfeit their place in line. Customers with walkers, canes, or wheelchairs should arrive by 4:30 p.m. There will be seating available in the Children’s section for these customers. * This is a high security event, and changes to the procedures are likely. Please call Vroman’s main store or check the Vroman’s website for the most current information regarding this event. * Online orders will not be eligible for a ticket to t(less)

Marissa Silver discusses and signs The God of War
May 08, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Set in a trailer on the edge of the Salton Sea, this is the story of Ares Ramire...more

Felicia Sullivan discusses and signs The Sky Isn't Visible From Here
May 10, 2008 04:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Sullivan grew up on the tough streets of Brooklyn in the 1980's, in the role of ...more

Rob Kutner discusses & signs Apocalypse How
May 12, 2008 07:00PM
Vroman's Bookstore (Main Store), 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, The United States
Written by the four-time Emmy award-winning writer for The Daily Show with Jon S...more