EVENTS
Meet Three Poets
Laura Johnson, Hannah Soyer, & Dawn Terpstra | Memento Vivere, The Ending Hasn’t Happened Yet, & Songs from the Summer Kitchen
@ Artisan Gallery 218
Memento Vivere by Laura Johnson In Memento Vivere, a tiny volume of rebellion against death, Cedar Rapids poet Laura Johnson...
Book-Signing
Roxanne Conlin | Unstoppable: The Nine Lives of Roxanne Barton Conlin
Unstoppable is the first in-depth biography of Roxanne Barton Conlin, who rose from a difficult childhood where she faced an...
AViD Author
Amanda Montell | Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
@ Central Library
Language scholar and author Amanda Montell will appear at Central Library on Thursday, April 21 at 7 PM to discuss...
Booksigning
David Mosinski | Life Lessons and Lost Wars
Enlightening accounts from a US Army soldier covering an unusual range of assignments, training events, operations, military intelligence work, and...
Poetry & Poets
Ryan Clark & Daniel Biegelson | Arizona SB 1070: An Act & Of Being Neighbors
While it may be true that art cannot redeem the flaws of our deleterious society, it can often reveal more...
Meet the Author
Deb Kline | Forgetting to Remember
@ Artisan Gallery 218
Author’s words and music combine to provide a beacon of hope during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Deb Kline's heart-wrenching and...
Meet the Author
Madhu Raghavendra | Being Non-essential
Madhu’s poems have a universal quality that connects to your core and elevates your mind. — Evan Mack Madhu’s poetry...
Poetry & Coffee
Judy Richardson | Coffee Lovers’ Poetry Companion
Grab a cup of coffee & join Judy for a chat! Catch up on old times or share a favorite...
Pop In for Indie Bookstore Day and Pick Up a “Bookstore Passport”
Have your passport stamped by six local indies to unlock discounts and be entered for prizes.
Celebrate shopping local and support central Iowa indie bookstores! Pick up a passport at any bookstore location on Saturday, Apr...
Indie Bookstore Day – Saturday, April 30
Popcorn, Passports, and Prizes!
Celebrate shopping local and support central Iowa indie bookstores! Beaverdale Books has teamed up with Dog-Eared Books, Pageturners Bookstore, Racoon...
Live Readings
Private Passage and Love, for Short
Join us for a live performance of selected readings from Private Passage, a play by Louise Bylicki and Iowa author...
AViD Author
Lauren Groff | Matrix
@4801 Franklin Avenue
On Thursday, May 5, one of America’s most acclaimed literary figures, Lauren Groff, will speak at 7 PM. Groff’s 2021...
