EVENTS
Meet the Author
Jan Hochstetler | Always More to Learn
@Beaverdale Books
Always More to Learn tells the story of a teacher overcoming burnout and the unlikely path that leads to a fulfilling new adventure.
Meet the Author
Scott Reister | Baseball Spy
@Beaverdale Books
Can Zane save his family and protect the nation’s secrets? Or will he strike out and lose everything—including his life? Find out in this heart-pounding middle-grade thriller where every pitch could be a game-changer!
Meet the Authors
Mary Christopher & Mike Rowley | Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines
@ Wesley Acres
In their new book, Mary Christopher and Mike Rowley, along with other Woodland volunteers, reveal fascinating stories of many departed Des Moines residents.
Meet the Author
Brad Balukjian | The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania
@ Beaverdale Books
From the bestselling author of The Wax Pack, comes another eye‑opening road trip adventure into a pocket of massively popular pop culture—professional wrestling—starring the Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, and many other larger‑than‑life characters of the WWF of the 1980s.
Meet the Author
AViD presents Joyce Carol Oates | Butcher
@ Central Library
Joyce Carol Oates has published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction.
Book Launch!
Amy Lillard | A Grotesque Animal & Exile in Guyville
@ Beaverdale Books
Join Amy Lillard and her fans, as she launches her two new books at Beaverdale Books -- A Grotesque Animal and Exile in Guyville.
Book Launch!
Chloe Angyal | Pointe of Pride
@ Beaverdale Books
Romance writer Chloe Angyal explores the world of ballet and romance in this highly praised sequel to Pas de Don’t.
Meet the Author
Noah Gittell | Baseball: The Movie
@Beaverdale Books
Traversing history and mythmaking, cynicism and nostalgia, this thoroughly researched book takes readers on a multifaceted tour of baseball on film.
Meet the Author
A. Ashley Hoff | With Love, Mommie Dearest: The Making of an Unintentional Camp Classic
@Varsity Cinema – 1207 25th Street
See the 1981 classic movie Mommie Dearest (directed by Frank Perry) followed by a discussion of the making of the film and its reception with Hollywood historian A. Ashley Hoff.
Meet the Author
Martin Sneider | Amy Unbound
@ Beaverdale Books
Amy Unbound is a fun summer read full of intrigue, revenge and romance about the high-end worlds of fashion and politics.
Meet the Author
AViD presents Jasmine Guillory | Drunk on Love
@ Central Library
Dubbed “the undisputed queen of the modern-day romance,” Jasmine Guillory is the beloved New York Times-bestselling author of The Wedding Date, The Proposal, and more.
Meet the Writers
Luke Rolfes | Sleep Lake
John Gallaher | My Life in Brutalist Architecture
@ Beaverdale Books
Join us for a literary evening featuring novelist Luke Rolfes and poet John Gallaher.