{"id":369877,"date":"2025-08-24T14:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/369877\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T14:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T14:01:13","slug":"local-authors-spotlight-diverse-stories-at-todays-vromans-bookstore-event-pasadena-weekendr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/369877\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Authors Spotlight Diverse Stories at Today\u2019s Vroman\u2019s Bookstore Event \u2013 Pasadena Weekendr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-128133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BeFunky-collage-2025-08-24T065139.013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"400\"  \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vroman\u2019s Bookstore will host a compelling Local Author Day on Sunday featuring three distinctive authors presenting works that explore travel, grief, and societal issues.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The August 24 event, taking place at the historic 695 E. Colorado Blvd location in Pasadena, will showcase two young readers\u2019 programs and an adult author session that promise to engage and enlighten audiences.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI want to be responsible for exposing children to the beauty of traveling and how life changing it can be,\u201d says Shvona Chung, author of \u201cHop Around,\u201d reflecting the event\u2019s spirit of broadening perspectives.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Her children\u2019s book celebrates multicultural experiences, presenting half-bunny, half-special animal friends who take readers on a global journey.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Young Readers Edition Program will feature two distinctive works.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Chung\u2019s \u201cHop Around\u201d offers a multicultural travel narrative that aims to represent children from diverse backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Alongside her, Sarah McLean will present \u201cLeah Is A Dragonfly Now: A True Story of Grief and Everlasting Friendship,\u201d a book based on an award-winning animated short film exploring themes of transformation and loss.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In the Adult Author Program, Jonathan Grimm will delve into critical economic challenges with his book \u201cThe Future Poor: How Families and Communities Can Join Together to Survive the Looming Retirement Crisis.\u201d As a Licensed Financial Advisor, Grimm highlights a stark economic reality: \u201cMy book is all about the trajectory of where we\u2019re headed. Most of us are going to be poor in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The event is part of Vroman\u2019s ongoing commitment to community engagement.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As CEO Julia Cowlishaw noted, \u201cOur longevity is because of the people. Our dedicated customers and our dedicated team of employees are the reason we are still here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The bookstore, founded in 1894, continues its tradition of hosting over 400 free community events annually.<\/p>\n<p>Vroman\u2019s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 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