From the monthly archives:

July 2012

If you’ve been to Vroman’s Bookstore at any point in the past month or two, you know that the store has been under a bit of construction (and we thank you for being so patient during this transition!).  Were you wondering why audiobooks were suddenly not where they used to be, or why we moved [...]

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An Ode to the Graphic Novel

by Rachel on July 12, 2012

Today’s blog post is brought to you by Ingrid, one of our wonderful cashiers! An Ode to the Graphic Novel In my humble opinion, it was hard to find graphic novels worth my time as a young, restless angry teenager. Books held the key to my aching heart. But as I grew older and allowed [...]

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The Beautiful World of Non-Fiction

by Rachel on July 11, 2012

Today’s blog post comes from Rebecca, one of Vroman’s Bookstore’s POS supervisors.  Here she offers a compelling selection of titles for all the non-fiction fans out there! The Beautiful World of Non-Fiction When you enter into a bookstore looking for some fun summer reading, you may normally head straight to fiction and pick up something [...]

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Arroyo Food Co-op has 500 members!

by Rachel on July 5, 2012

Today’s blog post is brought to you by The Arroyo Food Co-Op.   They are a very active member of the local community and Vroman’s has hosted some of their events in the past, including The New Food Activism with authors Robert Gottlieb and Erik Knutzen and Eating Healthy, Sustainably, and Mindfully. In March 2008, the [...]

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Pasadena Plastic Bag Ban

by Rachel on July 2, 2012

Sunday, July 1st, marked the beginning of the plastic bag ban in Pasadena.  This ban applies to supermarkets, drug stores, liquor markets, convenience stores, and other similar locations, where recyclable paper bags will now be available for customers to buy for 10 cents each.  Farmers’ markets and other city-sponsored events will also be affected by [...]

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