EVENTS
Meet the Author
Kevin Koch | Midwest Bedrock: The Search for Nature’s Soul in America’s Heartland
@Izaak Walton League
Author Kevin Koch takes readers on a journey across all twelve Midwest states to natural settings that defy typical stereotypes of the Midwest landscape.
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
Meet the Author
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.
Meet the Author
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.
Meet the Author
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.
Meet the Authors
Charles R. Kniker & Dianne Prichard | Raising America: Building A More Perfect Union
@Beaverdale Books
This book focuses on WHAT YOU and WE CAN DO for the common good. When natural disasters hit, communities work together; in the old days, when a barn burned down, the neighbors worked together to raise a new one. It's your turn. This is your handbook to help RAISE AMERICA.