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Vroman’s Live Bookstore boasts stellar lineup for February
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By Arroyo Staff
he renowned bookstore Vroman’s is hosting more top-notch virtual programs throughout February. The “Vroman’s Live” events are held virtually. Register through vromansbookstore.com. Anyone with questions is asked to email email@vromansbookstore.com. Marc Brown discusses “Believe in Yourself: What We Learned from ‘Arthur’” 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 2 As the award-winning “Arthur” TV series reaches its 25th anniversary, what better way to celebrate America’s favorite aardvark than this collection of life lessons perfect for graduations and other milestones? Join Arthur and his friends as they share the funniest and most heartfelt moments from the country’s longest-running children’s TV show and classic book series created by master storyteller Marc Brown. This treasure trove of quotes and life lessons is divided into five sections. Joe Ide discusses “The Goodbye Coast: A Philip Marlowe Novel” 6 p.m. Thursday, February 3 Raymond Chandler’s iconic detective Philip Marlowe gets a dramatic and colorful reinvention at the hands of award-winning novelist Joe Ide. The seductive and relentless figure Marlowe is vividly reimagined in present-day Los Angeles. Here is a city of scheming Malibu actresses, ruthless gang members, virulent inequality and washed-out police. Ide imagines a Marlowe very much of our time: He’s a quiet, lonely and remarkably capable and confident private detective, though he lives beneath the shadow of his
father, a once-decorated LAPD homicide detective, famous throughout the city, who’s given in to drink after the death of Marlowe’s mother. Marlowe, against his better judgment, accepts two missing person cases — the first, a daughter of a faded, tyrannical Hollywood starlet, and the second, a British child stolen from his mother by his father. At the center of “The Goodbye Coast” is Marlowe’s troubled and confounding relationship with his father, a son who despises yet respects his dad, and a dad who’s unable to hide his bitter disappointment with his grown boy. Steeped in the richly detailed ethnic neighborhoods of modern LA, Ide’s “The Goodbye Coast” is a bold recreation that is viciously funny, ingeniously plotted and surprisingly tender. Michelle Tam discusses “Nom Nom Paleo, 3: Let’s Go!” 6 p.m. Friday, February 4 Michelle Tam and Henry Fong know that the healthiest meal is the one you make yourself, so they’re all about getting you off your butts and into the kitchen. Whether you’re cooking for yourself, whipping up a family dinner or preparing a special-occasion feast, “Nom Nom Paleo: Let’s Go!” will inspire you with deliciously nourishing
meals. Weeknight suppers should be healthy and flavor-packed but also fast and simple. Weekends and celebrations, on the other hand, are the perfect excuse to craft elevated (but easy) crowd-pleasers. This cookbook offers crazy-delicious recipes for all occasions, and every single one is free of grains, gluten, dairy and refined sugar. Better yet? No one in your family will notice what’s missing!
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