Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Author Taleen Voskuni Brings ‘Our Ex’s Wedding’ to Vroman’s

Bay Area novelist joins multimedia journalist Nona Melkonian at Pasadena’s landmark bookstore for a free January 22 talk and signing

An Armenian American wedding planner, a smugly charming winery owner and what one reviewer calls “the record level of awkwardness” come to Pasadena when author Taleen Voskuni visits Vroman’s Bookstore to discuss and sign her new romantic comedy “Our Ex’s Wedding.” Kirkus Reviews calls the novel “Voskuni’s best yet” and praises it as “raucous and riveting.”

The free event, “Taleen Voskuni, in conversation with Nona Melkonian, discusses & signs ‘Our Ex’s Wedding,'” is set for Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. Voskuni will be joined by moderator Nona Melkonian, a multimedia journalist, red carpet host, event host and content creator who is her middle school friend and founder of Melkoni Media.

“Our Ex’s Wedding” is Voskuni’s third romantic comedy, following “Sorry, Bro” and “Lavash at First Sight.” Her debut earned starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Booklist, favorable coverage in The New York Times and the 2023 Golden Poppy Award for best romance from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance.

Vroman’s, founded in 1894 and at its current Colorado Boulevard location since 1953, is Southern California’s oldest and largest independent bookstore and hosts more than 400 free community events a year.

“Taleen Voskuni, in conversation with Nona Melkonian, discusses & signs ‘Our Ex’s Wedding’ will run on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. For more information, call (626) 449-5320 or visit https://vromansbookstore.com/event/2026-01-22/taleen-voskuni.