From the monthly archives:

January 2012

This guest post is brought to you by Katie, who works with the cashiers. Her wife, Andrea Lambert, is one of our featured Local Authors. Andrea Lambert’s debut novel, Jet Set Desolate, follows Lena Cosentino through the disco underbelly of millennium-era San Francisco in a sexy, fast-paced read you’ll be too scared to put down. [...]

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World Book Night 2012

by Ruby on January 25, 2012

Love books? Want 20 free copies of a book to give away to non-readers and light readers in your life? Sign up to be a giver for World Book Night! They need book-loving volunteers to fan out across America on April 23, 2012. Just pick up 20 free copies of a book from a location [...]

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The Children’s Department here at Vroman’s Bookstore would like to announce the 2012 American Library Association Youth Media Award Winners! Caldecott Award: A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka Here’s a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it.  Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate [...]

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25 Things You Don’t Know About Margaret

by Ruby on January 11, 2012

Margaret works on call in the Customer Service department at the main store. She’s been working here for three years. Here are 25 things you don’t know about her: Has an affinity for all marine animals Weaknesses include McDonald’s breakfast and also Husky puppies Once told one of her idols that she was looking at [...]

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Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) is interviewed about his latest book, Why We Broke Up, on Goodreads. He and illustrator Maira Kalman visit Vroman’s on January 30th. Awesome booksellers at Type Books in Canada created this beautiful video by painstakingly moving books all over their store. It’s called Joy of Books, and they couldn’t have picked [...]

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25 Things You Don’t Know About Demetria

by Ruby on January 4, 2012

Demetria is the manager at Vroman’s Hastings Ranch. She’s been working here for nine years! Here are 25 things you don’t know about her: I am Greek & Norwegian Demetria is the Greek equivalent of Jane/Janie I am originally from Iowa I have a brother & sister who live in Minnesota & Iowa My son’s [...]

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