EVENTS
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.
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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.
Poetry Open Mic Night
Kelsey Bigelow & Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey | Emcees
@ Beaverdale Books
Do you love to write poetry? Or read poetry? If so, grab a friend and head to Beaverdale Books for a free, fun, and informal evening of open mic poetry, emceed by Iowa poet Kelsey Bigelow.
Meet the Author
B. John Burns | One Dollar (American) Tutor
@Beaverdale Books
This is a book about growing up Irish American in Worcester, Massachusetts during the Depression, and then coming of age in the looming shadow of the war.
Special Event
Beaverdale Holiday Happenings
@Beaverdale Books
Celebrate the Season with your Beaverdale friends and neighbors!
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Melissa Rose Harris | Where Our Humanity Meets Our Destiny
@Beaverdale Books
Author Melissa Rose Harris creates an open dialogue around what it means to be human and holy, and guides readers through ways to embrace it. Follow her journey, her struggles and triumphs, some of which may mirror your own, in Where Our Humanity Meets Our Divinity.