EVENTS
Special Event
Poetry on the Prairie
–in Perry!
The Iowa Poetry Association, Poetry Palooza! and Beaverdale Books are proud to once again be part of the popular Art on the Prairie. Poetry has always been included in the annual celebration, and this year it will be featured at the Towncraft Building located at 1122 Willis Avenue in Perry, IA.
Meet the Author
Kevin Koch | Midwest Bedrock: The Search for Nature’s Soul in America’s Heartland
@Beaverdale Books
Author Kevin Koch takes readers on a journey across all twelve Midwest states to natural settings that defy typical stereotypes of the Midwest landscape.
Meet the Author
T. Patrick Graves | Their Times: Our Times
@Beaverdale Books
Through love, loss, and resilience, Their Times: Our Times is a poignant tale of two people bound by tragedy but determined to create a future.
Meet the Author
Kevin Koch | Midwest Bedrock: The Search for Nature’s Soul in America’s Heartland
@Izaak Walton League
Author Kevin Koch takes readers on a journey across all twelve Midwest states to natural settings that defy typical stereotypes of the Midwest landscape.
Knoxville READS – Denise Williams
Denise Williams | Technically Yours
@Knoxville Public Library
Seven years ago, he fell in love with a stranger he couldn’t have—today, she’s back in his life and the sparks between them threaten to set her career on fire.
Meet the Author
Tina Cho | The Other Side Of Tomorrow
@Beaverdale Books
A poignant and moving graphic novel in verse captures the dangers and hope that comes with fleeing North Korea and reaching for a brighter future
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Jeff Knight | Maya the Malamute
@Beaverdale Books
Dive into the heartwarming tale of Maya, a small Malamute puppy with a colossal heart and an unyielding spirit.
Meet the Author/Artist
Paula Kerman | Hooligans, Rebels, and Rabble-Rousers
@Beaverdale Books
Hooligans, Rebels, and Rabble-Rousers tells the true stories of twenty girls who defied the odds and left an indelible mark on history.
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Carol Roh Spaulding | Helen Button
@Beaverdale Books
In this dual timeline narrative, a young French housekeeper lives out the years of World War II near Vichy France with her famous employers, Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas.
Knoxville READS – Michael Perry
Michael Perry | Forty Acres Deep
@Knoxville Public Library
Join in the fun of an evening with Michael Perry who is an accidental New York Times bestselling author, corporate speaker, humorist, singer/songwriter, amateur snow plow driver, and playwright from New Auburn, Wisconsin.
Meet the Author
Pat Henneberry | My Soul Showed Up
@Beaverdale Books
In this uplifting, inspirational memoir, Pat Henneberry gathers grace and gratitude as she travels the not-so-straight road to recovery.
Meet the Author – Michael Perry – Marshalltown
Michael Perry | Forty Acres Deep
@Marshalltown Public Library
Join in the fun of an evening with Michael Perry who is an accidental New York Times bestselling author, corporate speaker, humorist, singer/songwriter, amateur snow plow driver, and playwright from New Auburn, Wisconsin.