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Mary Moran | The Vita Gang Mysteries

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Deep in the heart of Farmville, where the air is clean and the fields are green, Super Chef Mary makes The Vita Gang delicious dinners in her Mystic Kitchen.

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Kaveh Akbar | Martyr!

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr! is a paean to how we spend our lives seeking meaning—in faith, art, ourselves, others—in which a newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a search that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum.

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Renee Welk | Ease the Chaos

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Ease the Chaos tells raw, genuine stories to help navigate difficult situations we might face as we work toward a better future.

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Scott Dominic Carpenter | Paris Lost & Found: A Memoir

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

After his hilarious introduction to Paris in French Like Moi, Scott Dominic Carpenter returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue. T

Special Event

Penguin Random House presents — the Banned Wagon

@ Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Penguin Random House is partnering with PEN America, Little Free Library, and the Freedom to Read Foundation for a bookmobile tour across the country.

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Angela Glover | Ethan Goes to Recess

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

With the help of his third-grade cousin, Lucy, and the supportive grownups at his school and home, Ethan overcomes bullying and encounters new friends in this new book, Ethan Goes to Recess.

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Shannon Evans | The Mystics Would Like a Word

@ Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Discover a rich legacy of audacious women who forged a spirituality that is more inclusive, surprising, and empowering than we ever imagined.

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Nina Lohman | The Body Alone

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

The Body Alone is an inquiry into the experience, meaning, and articulation of pain.

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West Des Moines Library presents

Ruth Harkin | When My Husband Ran for President……and Other Short Stories

@ West Des Moines Library

West Des Moines Library 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, IA, United States

In When My Husband Ran for President and Other Short Stories, it’s Ruth Harkin's turn to share lessons, memories, and parts of the lasting influences she has provided her family, Iowans, and the nation.

Special Event

Second Annual Banned Books Fair

@ Franklin Event Center — 4801 Franklin Avenue

 

Franklin Event Center 4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Join us at Franklin Event Center for the Second Annual Banned Books Fair as we celebrate the Freedom to Read. 

Meet the Poets

Poetry & Film

@Varsity Cinema

Varsity Cinema 1207 25th St,, Des Moines, MI, United States

Local nonprofit Poetry Palooza presents “Poetry & Film,” an interactive evening of spoken word poetry.

Special Event

CCI presents Jennifer Berkshire | The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual

@Central Library

Central Library 1000 Grand, Des Moines, IA, United States

Join CCI Action and author Jennifer Berkshire for a conversation on what we can do together to win honest, equitable, and fully-funded public education here in Iowa.