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AViD presents – Kevin Wilson

Kevin Wilson | Run for the Hills

 

@Central Library

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

Kevin Wilson's new book, Run for the Hills, is being released on May 13. was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by Time, People, BookRiot, and others. The novel tells a raucous and moving story of an unexpected road trip across America that brings a family together.

Meet the Author

Tim Johnston | Distant Sons

@Beaverdale Books

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

Night Train to Memphis, Richard Tillinghast’s fourteenth book of poetry, represents the culmination of a long writing career and a return to the author’s roots.

Meet the Authors

Dave Hage & Josephine Marcotty | Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie

 

@Franklin Avenue Library

Franklin Avenue Library 5000 Franklin Avenue

A vivid portrait of the American prairie, which rivals the rainforest in its biological diversity and, with little notice, is disappearing even faster.

Book Launch

Kaira Rouda | Jill is Not Happy 

 

@Beaverdale Books

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

From the outside, Jill Tingley has it all. She’s married to her college sweetheart Jack and they’re living the dream in Southern California. Wealthy, popular and genetically blessed, theirs seems to be an enviable life, though they’ve grown distant in recent years. Newly empty nesting with their daughter Maggie away at college, Jill suggests a road trip to reconnect. But the ugly truth is that Jack would rather do anything else than drive to Utah with his wife.

AViD presents — Nikki Erlick

Nikki Erlick | The Poppy Fields

 

@Central Library

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

The Poppy Fields (release date: June 17), is a retelling of The Wizard of Oz. The book is a high-concept speculative story of healing, self-discovery, and friendship about an experimental and controversial treatment center in the remote California desert that allows those suffering from the heartache of loss to sleep through their pain.

Meet the Poet

Richard Tillinghast | Night Train to Memphis

 

@Beaverdale Books

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

Night Train to Memphis, Richard Tillinghast’s fourteenth book of poetry, represents the culmination of a long writing career and a return to the author’s roots.