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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 1d

New releases in Biography this week!!!

* DOROTHY PARKER IN HOLLYWOOD (paperback) by Gail Crowther
* IT GIRL, Jane Birkin by Marisa Meltzer
* LAST RITES by the one and only... Ozzy Osbourne

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 1d

It's another busy week of new fiction releases!

• MOTHERS by Brenda Lozano
• TWICE by Mitch Albom
• Baldacci's TO DIE FOR (Mystery)
• Michael Seidlinger's ON SUBMISSION (Horror)
• CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske (Fantasy)
• Ali Hazelwood's MATE (Romance)
• Stephanie Garber's ALCHEMY OF SECRETS (debut)

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 1d

Anna Hays, in conversation with Cylin Busby, came to the store on Sunday to discuss & sign her new book--Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply Disappeared. Read all about the early days of women in the magic trade! Signed copies available while supplies last!

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 1d

BTS's RM reading Patrick Suskind's "Perfume" for Banned Books Week ✊🏽

vromansbookstore.com/book/9780375...

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Robert Nazar Arjoyan @robertarjoyan.bsky.social · 1d

There it is! A little triumph to find something of mine on the shelf at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social! Way to go, @badhandbooks.bsky.social and @garnetonwinter.bsky.social!

Me holding a copy of SILK & SINEW in bookstore aisle

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

We have the right to read what we want, no matter what politicians or school officials say.

Let us know what your favorite banned book is below. 📚

Yellow graphic with photos of books falling in the background. Text on the graphic reads: "Happy Banned Books Week! To celebrate, we’re going to: Read our favorite banned book, Defend freedom of speech in schools, Show appreciation for librarians and educators, Remind our community how books allow us to learn about new perspectives, experiences, and places, Get another banned book from our local library"

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 2d

We’re hiring part-time positions including cashier, booksellers, customer service, stationery, and gift clerks!

Sign up for our job fair on October 8th.

We can't wait to meet you!

vromansbookstore.com/list/vromans...

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 3d

The Threshing Day Tour Landed in Pasadena last week! Local News Pasadena reports on Vroman's soldout ‘Fourth Wing’ Threshing Day event--

localnewspasadena.com/2025/fourth-...

It's Threshing Day, and something's dragon in the Vroman's parking lot. Photo: Calvin Madsen

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 3d

Vroman's welcomes former Pasadena City College professor, Ron Koertge, to the store on Monday, Oct 6 to discuss his new poetry collection-- “Pandora’s Kitchen: Poems”. Ron's work "blends pop culture with classical mythology in his latest work" -Pasadena Now

www.pasadenanow.com/weekendr/poe...

www.pasadenanow.com

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Coriolis @coriolisco.bsky.social · 4d

Professor #TomLutz is bringing a double-feature masterclass in literature and history to the West Coast. Join him for conversations spanning two worlds: cultural revolutionaries of the Roaring Twenties and the deadly serious world of modern espionage.

#BookTour
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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 4d

Twilight: Deluxe Collector's Edition (Twilight Saga) Deluxe vintage-inspired collector's edition features a foil-stamped slipcase; stunning new cover, interior, and endpaper art; ribbon marker; and a one-of-a-kind interactive gilded edge design!

vromansbookstore.com/book/9780316...

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 5d

Tomorrow (October 4th), head to @vromansbookstore.bsky.social at 3:00 pm PDT to see Nicholas Buccola discuss his book, One Man's Freedom. Learn more about this free, in-person event here: vromansbookstore.com/event/2025-1....

One Man's Freedom: Goldwater, King, and the Struggle over an American Ideal by Nicholas Buccola

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 6d

October 8th at 7PM: "How to Write a Book: A Conversation with Jade Chang & Ann Friedman”!

Join us in celebrating Jade's new novel “What a Time to be Alive” and explore the writing process!

www.pasadenanow.com/weekendr/__t...

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 7d

An uproariously fun time at Vroman's launching Joss Richard's debut romance novel-- It's Different This Time, in convo with the always delightful Elissa Sussman. Signed copies available, while supplies last!!

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 7d

Join Scott Campbell 6pm tonight at Vroman's! Celebrating the launch of Cabin Head and Tree Head!

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 8d

Preeminent Hitchcock expert, Stephen Rebello, shares his wealth of knowledge on the Vroman's paseo, in conversation with the wise and affable @aduralde.bsky.social

Signed copies of Stephen's CRISS CROSS (The Making of Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train), available while supplies last!

Stephen Rebello discussing his new book--CRISS CROSS, The Making of Hitchcock's Dazzling, Subversive Masterpiece Strangers on a Train

Stephen Rebello discussing his new book--CRISS CROSS--with Alonso Duralde

Stephen Rebello and Alonso Duralde on the Vroman's paseo

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Scott C. @scottlava.bsky.social · 9d

ONE DAY LEFT until Cabin Head and Tree Head is released into the world! Come celebrate with us at Vroman’s tomorrow night at 6pm in Pasadena! @vromansbookstore.bsky.social I cannot wait. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙌🎉🎉🎉

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 9d

Thank You, Alonso!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 11d

Vroman's Bookstore in beautiful Pasadena carries my newest book, Waiting for Godínez: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts (University of New Mexico Press). Pick up your copy now!
Details: vromansbookstore.com/book/9780826... #playwriting #theatre #immigration #Pasadena

Waiting for Godínez: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts (Encrucijadas/Crossroads Series)

By the author of Chicano Frankenstein, this is "Waiting for Godot" in a modern retelling with Borderlands immigration and ICE in the mix. Waiting for Godínez has been workshopped in Los Angeles and Ne...

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 10d

Dr. Haleh Massey signing her new graphic novel Say Something, Poupeh Babaee! Which BOOKLIST calls a “touching exploration of family dynamics and how our minds reach for control when it feels like we have none.” Autographed copies available, while supplies last!

vromansbookstore.com/book/9781499...

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RS Oventile @rsoventile.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks @vromansbookstore.bsky.social for hosting this event for The Canyon and in support of Eaton Canyon! localnewspasadena.com/2025/robert-...

Robert Savino Oventile’s ‘The Canyon’ Draws Overflow Crowd in Pasadena - Local News Pasadena

A poet displayed his license to enthrall at Vroman's on Friday.

localnewspasadena.com

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 10d

Next week, on October 4th, head to @vromansbookstore.bsky.social at 3:00 pm PDT to see Nicholas Buccola discuss his book, One Man's Freedom. Learn more about this free, in-person event here: vromansbookstore.com/event/2025-1....

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 11d

Another amazing summer partnering with Pasadena Conservatory of Music!! Two amazing shows, the first celebrating the rich and rhythmic music of Brazil and the second a selection of jazz standards featuring legendary drummer Roy McCurdy!

pasadenaconservatory.org/blog/2025/09...

2025 Vroman’s Summer Concert Series | Pasadena Conservatory of Music

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Vroman's Bookstore @vromansbookstore.bsky.social · 11d

We are happy to announce that Starr Gomez of Pasadena High School is Vroman's Teacher of the Year 2024-2025! Congrats, Starr!! ✨✨✨

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