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Earth’s Bounty in Iowa will be held via Zoom and will feature two guest speakers, a professor of history and a farmer storyteller, who will speak on the state’s rich history of agriculture.
The Iowa Center for the Book has selected three titles for adults, teens, and kids.
The 2021 titles for the All Iowa Reads, Teen All Iowa Reads, and Kids All Iowa Reads programs from the Iowa Center for the Book will be announced LIVE on Thursday, Nov. 12 on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa program.
The 2020 National Book Festival September 25-27, 2020 and will take place completely online.
Illustrated by dozens of Iowa women and gender non-conforming artists, Amazing Iowa Women highlights the stories of nearly 100 Iowa women from different historical eras, diverse backgrounds, and a range of professions.
