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Meet the Author
Corinne Stanley | La tercera luz: A Poetic Journey Through Spain
@ Beaverdale Books
La tercera luz: A Poetic Journey Through Spain tells the story of the birth of the poetry collection, Silence from the Forest (Silencios del bosque) by Maria Esther Bendala Pavón. But it is also the story of a poet translator's awakening at the intersection of loneliness and desire.
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Sandy Moffett | The Ghost Of Craven Snuggs: A Midwestern Murder Mystery
@ Beaverdale Books
A satirical novel with a severe critique of the destruction caused by modern corporate agriculture and large-scale meat production.
Meet the Author
Katherine Linn Caire | Accidental Sisters: The Story of My 52-Year Wait to Meet My Biological Sister
@ Beaverdale Books
Kathe isn’t interested in learning her birth parents’ identities, just the details of their health. But what begins as a simple investigation takes a startling swerve when the social worker who sends the records fails to redact a crucial bit of information.
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William B. Friedricks | Saved By Schindler: The Life of Celina Karp Biniaz
@ Beaverdale Books
Celina Karp Biniaz was just eight years old when the Germans invaded her homeland of Poland in 1939. Over the next six years, the child from Krakow endured the Holocaust as the Nazis took away her schooling and civil rights, then herded her and her family into a ghetto and then the family was sent to Plaszów, a slave labor/concentration camp where they lived in constant fear, witnessing unspeakable horrors.
Indie Bookstore Day
Celebrate Indie Bookstores with Passports and Prizes!
Celebrate shopping local and support central Iowa indie bookstores! Beaverdale Books has teamed up with Dog-Eared Books, Pageturners Bookstore, Racoon...
Meet the Author
M. Chris Fabricant | Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System
@ Central Library
M. Chris Fabricant will discuss his book, Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System and his work with the Innocence Project.
Indie Bookstore Celebration
Celebrate Indie Bookstores with Passports and Prizes!
Celebrate shopping local and support central Iowa indie bookstores! Beaverdale Books continues its celebration with Dog-Eared Books, Pageturners Bookstore, Racoon...
Lunch and Panel
Water Quality Discussion | Can Iowa’s Water Be Saved?
@ Plymouth Church
A presentation and panel discussion with Iowa agriculture and water resources experts will be offered at Plymouth Church, sponsored by Plymouth Creation Care & Justice Committee, partnering with the Iowa Interfaith Power & Light, the Interfaith Green Coalition, and the Sierra Club of Iowa.
Meet the AViD Author – J. Ryan Stradal
J. Ryan Stradal | Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
@ Central Library
Join the Des Moines Public Library and Beaverdale Books as they present J. Ryan Stradal and his newest book, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club--a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and divides them.
Meet the Children’s Authors
In Celebration of Children’s Book Week | Erika Baty, Jeff Crise, Amanda M. G. Busch, & Josh Crise, and Jon Phillips
@ Beaverdale Books
Bring the kids to Beaverdale Books in celebration of Children's Book Week. Enjoy stories, refreshments, and plenty of fun with these amazing authors.
Giving Sunday
Fundraiser for Above + Beyond Cancer
@ Beaverdale Books
Inspired by the generosity of a global movement, Beaverdale Books is proud to host Above + Beyond Cancer. Beaverdale Books will donate 20% of the day’s sales.
Meet the AViD Author – Emily St. John Mandel
Emily St. John Mandel | Sea of Tranquility
@ Central Library
Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel is one of our most acclaimed and revered storytellers, with her novels spanning genres from post-apocalyptic fiction to literary fiction to mystery thriller.