Recent History
Vroman's has had stores in the Arcadia mall, as well as a museum shop on Lake Avenue in Pasadena. Today it consists of two bookstore locations, including one in the Hastings Ranch area of Pasadena, as well as a stationery store two doors down from the main store.
Vroman's has hosted many author readings, including celebrities like Goldie Hawn, Margaret Cho, Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter, Courtney Love, Salman Rushdie, Anne Rice, Joan Didion, Nick Hornby, Bret Easton Ellis, Neil Gaiman, David Sedaris, Chuck Palahniuk, and President Bill Clinton.
In addition to author events, Vroman's also holds workshops with professional writers and craftspeople known as Vroman's Ed.
In 2008, Vroman's was named Bookseller of the Year by Publishers Weekly, the international news magazine of book publishing.
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