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Lin Thompson | The Best Liars in Riverview

 

The Best Liars in Riverview is by local debut author, Lin Thompson, a stunning new literary voice that tackles sexual...

AViD Author

Brad Meltzer | The Lightening Rod

 @ Central Library

Best-selling author and television personality Brad Meltzer kicks off the 2022 AViD season at 7 PM on Thursday, March 17...

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Brett Bloemendaal | Fishing for More

 

What are you willing to let go in order to obtain the life you truly want? In this honest and...

DSM Book Festival

Des Moines Book Festival @ Capital Square

Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Capital Square 400 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

The  Des Moines Book Festival connects people who love books with the people who create them, and features nationally acclaimed...

AViD Author

Angeline Boulley | The Firekeeper’s Daughter

 @ DSM Book Festival — Capital Square

On Saturday, March 26, at 5 PM, Angeline Boulley will speak as one of the headlining authors at the DSM...

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Dan Hunter | Pandemic Panacea

 @ Artisan Gallery 218

Artisan Gallery 218 218 Fifth Street, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Join us at Artisan Gallery 218 in Valley Junction as Iowa native Dan Hunter shares his new book, Pandemic Panacea....

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Justin Martin | Genius of Place, The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted

 @ Waveland Golf Course Lodge

Waveland Golf Course Lodge 4908 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Des Moines Founders Garden Club presents  OLMSTED 200 WEEK: Celebrating Parks for All People The Genius of Place, The Life...

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Sarah Noll Wilson | Don’t Feed the Elephants:  Overcoming the Art of Avoidance to Build Powerful Partnerships

You see the giant footprints the moment you walk through the door. The conference room is a swirling mess of...

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Daniel Khalastchi & Marc Rahe | American Parables & Gravity Well

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

American Parables—Daniel Khalastchi’s award-winning third collection of poetry—provides an uncompromising exploration into the political and societal disturbances facing America today....

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Wes Pranschke | Little Ben and the Old Man in the House

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Little Ben discovers that the Old Man in the scary house is not exactly as he seems.   About the...

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Paul Brooke | The Skald and the Drukkin Tröllaukin

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Dr. Paul Brooke's writing has been featured in such journals as the North American Review, The Antioch Review, Rocky Mountain...