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Linda & Loretta have made history throughout their stay in Congress, especially when they became the first women of any relation to serve in Congress together. In this joint memoir, they discuss the values and traditions instilled in them by their Mexican immigrant parents, their pursuit of the American ... (lisää)dream, and their professional difficulties and successes.

Jen Lin Liu discusses and signs Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China Southern Californian native Jen Lin Liu went to China in 2000 as a Fulbright Scholar and has lived there ever since, writing as a freelance journalist and food writer for Time Out Beijing, Zagat and Frommers. In Serve ... (lisää)The People (part travelogue, part memoir, part kitchen-confidential), Lin Liu takes us on a cook's tour through today's China as she progresses from cooking student to noodle-stall and dumpling-house apprentice to intern at a chic Shanghai restaurant. Every Literaries Who Lunch event is free and open to the public. Delicious sandwiches are available from Europane bakery for $13.95 + tax. If you would like a lunch from Europane, you must call Vroman’s customer service at (626) 449-5320, no later than September 4 to place your order.

The last hundred years have witnessed a panorama of stunning scientific discoveries, and among the most mind-blowing are black holes: regions of space threaded by such powerful gravity that anything venturing too close is unable to escape. In Icarus at the Edge of Time, Brian Greene has woven scientific ... (lisää)insights into a futuristic re-imagining of the traditional Icarus myth: rather than wax wings and a journey too near the sun, a boy travels through space to challenge the awesome might of a black hole. Professor Greene will discuss the importance of storytelling in science while providing a visual tour through the history and cutting edge thinking about black hole physics. This event is perfect for all of those interested in science, ages 10 and up. It is also free and open to the public.

The award-winning creators of the popular “Ask a Ninja” podcasts present The Ninja Handbook: From Nothing to Ninja in 5,127 Deathly Steps. Join us, if you are brave enough to learn and master its secrets, and get your chance to Ask a Ninja.

Rebecca Rule is coming to town for two events today. The first is a workshop at Kennett entitled, “Reading to Write: The NH Literary Landscape: Writers You Know and Some You Might Not.” Rule, who has written more than 650 book columns for the Concord Monitor and other papers – and hosts the NH ... (lisää)Authors Series on NHPTV -- will talk about some of her favorite New Hampshire writers and ask participants to do the same. The group will read excerpts from poems, stories, novels, and children's books to identify some strong New Hampshire voices and discuss how bringing these voices into the classroom shows that good writing lives close to home. This program, presented through a new partnership between the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Humanities Council, is open to the public but preregistration is requested by calling 323-7302.

Decorate a pair of wings, sample ladybug cookies and settle in to hear this new staff favorite by Jacky Davis and David Soman.

Join us for a 39 Clues city-wide Scavenger Hunt and then join us as we celebrate the release of Book One of the 39 Clues series, The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan. Teams can consist of up to five members. Bring your digital, cellphone, or Polaroid cameras to capture images (worth points) as you explore ... (lisää)Pasadena to win the ultimate prize! The team with the highest number of points wins. Don't hesitate to let us know if you don't have a team and would like to be paired up. Sign-up begins on September 1. Call Vroman's customer service at (626) 449-5320 to register! For all ages.

Alone, with no recollection of where he is or how he got there, a soldier struggles to function without a clear mission in focus, other than survival. At war with an unknown enemy, he plans an escape from the ruined city that surrounds him using only his jumbled memory and warrior skills. War is an ... (lisää)examination of one man's soul and the heart of violence.

Emma Keller discusses and signs The Comeback: Seven Stories of Women Who Went from Career to Family and Back Again In The Comeback, Keller presents the stories of seven women, all with varying professions and backgrounds, and how they managed to reclaim their careers after years of being out of the work ... (lisää)force. She illustrates the concept that women can have it all, family and career, just not necessarily at the same time. It is a book for women of all stages, women who are thinking about starting a family, quitting their jobs, and trying to get back into the game.Every Literaries Who Lunch event is free and open to the public. Delicious sandwiches are available from Europane bakery for $13.95 + tax. If you would like a lunch from Europane, you must call Vroman’s customer service at (626) 449-5320, no later than September 12 to place your order.

As the Civil War rages through the south, Cassius Howard, a carpenter and slave, risks everything to uncover the truth behind the murder of a freed black woman, Emoline, a beloved soul who taught him to read and once saved him. Pat Conroy describes Sweet Smoke as “a fascinating and gripping novel ... (lisää)about the Civil War…part mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives.”

On October 1, 1910, the Los Angeles Times Building was bombed as part of an orchestrated attack on 100 American cities. The book is a narrative as well as an in-depth research of the escalating events, the attack, and the aftermath. It is a historical drama that is more relevant than ever as it parallels ... (lisää)current events and illustrates another era's reaction.

Brunonia Barry discusses and signs author of The Lace Reader Towner Whitney has the ability to read the future in a piece of lace, a trait carried throughout the females of the Whitney family. After a terrible tragedy involving her twin, Towner vows never to use her gift or return to Salem ever again ... (lisää)- but then her great aunt disappears. Forced back into a world she left, Towner is faced with the past of her family as well as her own. Every Literaries Who Lunch event is free and open to the public. Delicious sandwiches are available from Europane bakery for $13.95 + tax. If you would like a lunch from Europane, you must call Vroman’s customer service at (626) 449-5320, no later than September 16.

Join our own Sherri Gallentine in a discussion of The Grapes of Wrath, in anticipation of our Banned Books Week special event with Rick Wartzman and his book Obscene in the Extreme. Obscene in the Extreme talks in length about the original release of Grapes of Wrath and the controversy surrounding this ... (lisää)book and its initial banning in Kern County, California. Come join Sherri and share your thoughts on this classic.

In rural Sicily, a boy is kidnapped after witnessing the brutal murder of his best friend. Surrounded by evil, the boy reveals raw internal strength and wisdom. He finds salvation in the cycle of the seasons, the earth, and animal instincts. Gioia Timpanelli combines ancient storytelling techniques ... (lisää)with a modern sensibility.

John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Madeline creator Ludwig Bemelmans, has written and illustrated the first all-new Madeline adventure in over fifty years. With extensive analysis and practice, Marciano stayed true to the original style of Madeline and takes her on a tour of sunny ancient Rome to ... (lisää)escape the temporary Paris gloom. John Bemelmans Marciano will be reading from and signing Madeline and the Cats of Rome. He will not be able to sign his grandfather's Madeline books but is happy to sign all Madeline books he has written. Activities and giveaways will also be included in this event! Ages 4-8.

Join us as we celebrate the release of Book 3 in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance series, Brisingr. The day’s festivities will include a trivia contest, crafts and an art show featuring your dragon drawings or dioramas. Sign ups and information for the art show will be available in the Vroman's children's ... (lisää)department. All ages.

Now you see him, now your don't! This month we will be reading H.G. Well's classic science fiction novel, the Invisible Man and watching James Whale's B&W film version starring Claude Rains. After which will be discussing both the novel and the film!

John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Madeline creator Ludwig Bemelmans, has written and illustrated the first all-new Madeline adventure in over fifty years. With extensive analysis and practice, Marciano stayed true to the original style of Madeline and takes her on a tour of sunny ancient Rome to ... (lisää)escape the temporary Paris gloom. John Bemelmans Marciano will be reading from and signing Madeline and the Cats of Rome. He will not be able to sign his grandfather's Madeline books but is happy to sign all Madeline books he has written. Activities and giveaways will also be included in this event! Ages 4-8.

Diesel Bookstore is proud to welcome back Irvine Welsh, the bestselling author of Trainspotting as he presents his newest book, Crime. As Welsh's very first novel set in the U.S., CRIME is a shocking and gripping story about the corruption and abuse of the human soul, and the possibilities for redemption.

Helene Cooper grew up in an elite class of Liberia that held power of the majority. Her family led a privileged lifestyle until a violent coup overthrew the Congo elite, forcing her family to flee their beloved homeland. In America Helene became a typical teenager, putting the thought of her war-torn ... (lisää)country aside, and eventually became a successful reporter. Traveling the world as a reporter, Helene realizes she can no longer ignore her real home.

Cal Harper is a disgraced government agent who comes across his long-lost father, Lloyd, left for dead in a park. Together they end up in a dangerous race to find the world's first murder weapon: that which was used by Cain to kill Abel. Their search leads them to Cleveland and the home of Jerry Siegel, ... (lisää)creator of the Superman Comics. Here they hope to solve the mystery of both Cain's murder weapon and who killed Jerry's father. The Book of Lies is a thought-provoking and crackling story that sheds new light on the Siegel family, the creation of Superman, and our assumptions about myths, legends, heroes and villains.

Even with the best of intentions, Ruby can falter when it comes to manners and etiquette. When a mysterious invitation appears for tea with the Queen, Ruby finds herself trying her hardest to have princess-like manners when sharing her excitement. Will she manage to be proper in time for the big day? ... (