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Agle, Ruth: I write what I know and what I love. "Hazel Twigg" combines three things that fall into both those categories.
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Author Rachelle Chase Returns with Second Book about Buxton: An amazing integrated town was created in 1900 by a coal company and owned by a railroad, two industries known for being racist. But Buxton, Iowa was also known by many as a Black Utopia. In her second book, Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa, author Rachelle Chase continues the story she began in her first book, Lost Buxton. She will continue her story of Buxton with a fascinating book talk on Monday, April 1 at 6:30 PM at Artisan Gallery 218 in West Des Moines. In this community of five thousand residents, African Americans and Caucasians lived, worked and attended school together. It was a thriving, one-of-a-kind coal mining town created by the Consolidation Coal Company. African Americans were 55% of the population until approximately 1914. Surprisingly, there was no forced segregation or Jim Crow. If residents could not accept integration, Superintendent Ben Buxton made them move on. The book shares stories of how this unique community provided opportunity for many of its residents. Dr. E. A. Carter was the first African American to get a medical degree from the University of Iowa in 1907. He returned to Buxton and was hired by the coal company, where he treated both black and white patients. Attorney George Woodson ran for file clerk in the Iowa Senate for the Republican Party, losing to a white man by one vote. The author stumbled upon the story of Buxton eight years ago while visiting a friend. She began researching it and promised herself that she would write a book about it one day. When she moved to Iowa four years ago, she did. That first book made her want to know even more about the town and the corporations behind it, so she kept on doing research leading to this new book just released in January. In addition to writing, Chase works as a senior business analyst for Fortune 500 companies, continues to research Buxton, and is a budding photographer, specializing in photos of bugs and food—though hopefully not in the same photo. For more information, visit www.LostBuxton.com and www.RachelleChase.com.
Located in Archive / 2019 / April
You're invited to a book launch party!: I’m VERY excited to be introducing my latest book, Be the Light that You Are, and hope you'll join me for a presentation and reading, book signing, food, fun and announcements about special upcoming events. I couldn’t be happier to hold this event at Beaverdale Books. Since I grew up in that neighborhood, it always feels like coming home. (I just wish the store had existed when I was a kid!) Be the Light that You Are is the perfect follow-up to The Only Little Prayer You Need and Let Your Spirit Guides Speak. I think of it as a handbook, based on ten principles that will keep us focused on kindness and decency no matter how overwhelming the world may seem. It feels like the right time for this book—it's something we can all use every day.
Located in Archive / 2019 / April
Meet the Author: Thomas R. Baker: Thomas R. Baker is the associate dean of students at the University of Iowa. A judicial administrator since 1988, he specializes in civil rights investigations. He lives in Muscatine with his partner, Neva Rettig Baker.
Located in Archive / … / 2017 / January
Meet the Author: Lana Jean Mitchell: Lana Jean Mitchell began writing during the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was born and grew up. She attended workshops where accomplished writers like Poet Haki Madhubuti, Novelist John O. Killens, Novelist/Short Story Writer Toni Cade Bambara, and Poet Sonja Sanchez taught persons interested in the craft of writing. At Wilberforce University, Lana majored in mass media communications and sociology, earning a bachelor of arts degree. She also pursued a Ph.D. at the Union Institute and University. The course work enhanced her skills and furthered her desire to write. Lana has written for newspapers, magazines, and radio. A children's Christmas story, “The Ebony Tree and the Spirit of Christmas,” written by Robert W. Green, was coproduced by Lana and broadcasted for two holiday seasons on WGUC University of Cincinnati's classical radio station. She currently writes children's books, poetry, essays, and book and film reviews. In 2013 to 2014, she wrote an Internet movie blog titled MovieswithMitchell. Lana has also published in two poetry collections. A Birthday Story is Lana's first children's book to be published. She has others in the works. Lana is a mother, grandmother, and fiancée.
Located in Archive / … / 2017 / January
Meet the Author: Dennis Maulsby: Dennis Maulsby is a retired bank president living in Ames, Iowa with his wife Ruth, a retired legal secretary and his dog Charlie, a retired CIA operative. A son and grandson, Matt and Kaden, live in the Pacific Northwest. His poetry and short stories have appeared in Lyrical Iowa, The North American Review, Haiku Journal, Spillway, The Hawai’i Pacific Review, The Briarcliff Review, and numerous other journals. A U.S. Army Veteran, Maulsby spent four and a half years on active duty. Enlisting as a private, he served two years as a Russian voice intercept operator rising to the rank of Specialist Fifth Class before attending Ft. Benning, Georgia’s Infantry Officer Candidate School. After graduation as a Second Lieutenant, he was accepted into the Military’s Intelligence branch. In 1968, he served with the 25th Infantry division while in Vietnam. Maulsby led a mobile electronic intelligence gathering platoon with elements established in firebases and Vietnamese villages in southwestern Vietnam. He received an honorable discharge in 1970. Maulsby is a past President of the Iowa Poetry Association. He holds memberships in the Iowa Poetry Association, The National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Ames Third Stanza Poets, Burlington’s Society of Great River Poets, The Military Writers Society of America, the Urbandale Omega Poets, The Ankeny Writers Workshop, The Jordan Creek Mall Barnes & Noble Writers, and The International War Veterans Poetry Archives.
Located in Archive / … / 2017 / January
Meet the Author Alan Feirer: With a bias toward action, this Field Guide will provide hope, inspiration, and a way to put leadership into practice. While you can read from beginning to end, the format makes it easy to pick and choose the most urgently needed tools. As we develop as leaders, we can all turn to this action plan when we’re overwhelmed: Meet Needs. A leader has to ask "What's needed?" then act on it. It could be... "What does she need from me?" "What does this team need right now?" “What does he need to hear to do his best work?" To get into a position to meet the needs of others, student leaders must do these three things, in this order: • Build Relationships • Encourage Others • Ask for More The readings in this book all help you be more effective with one of these three steps.
Located in Archive / … / 2017 / January
Author Talk with Stephanie Ash and Geoff Herbach: Dragonfly Books is excited to present husband and wife authors Stephanie Ash and Geoff Herbach as they share stories and talk about their books. Oelwein native, Stephanie Ash will talk about her debut novel The Annie Year while Geoff Herbach will talk about his award-winning series for young adults, Stupid Fast. Featuring books for adults and youth, the whole family is invited to this unique event on Thursday, February 16th at 7:00 pm at Dragonfly Books.
Located in Archive / … / 2017 / February
Author Talk with Mindy Mejia: Minnesota author Mindy Mejia joins Dragonfly Books to talk about her new book Everything You Want Me to Be on Friday, February 24th at 7:00 pm. Full of twists and turns, Everything You Want Me to Be reconstructs a year in the life of a dangerously mesmerizing young woman, during which a small town’s darkest secrets come to the forefront...and she inches closer and closer to her death.
Located in Archive / … / 2017 / February
Meet the Author: About the author... Stacy Green is the author of the Lucy Kendall thriller series and the Delta Crossroads mystery trilogy. All Good Deeds (Lucy Kendall #1) won a bronze medal for mystery and thriller at the 2015 IPPY Awards. Tin God (Delta Crossroads #1) was runner-up for best mystery/thriller at the 2013 Kindle Book Awards. Her next novel is Lovely Boys (The Katy Madison Series). Stacy has a love of thrillers and crime fiction, and she is always looking for the next dark and twisted novel to enjoy. She started her career in journalism before becoming a stay at home mother and rediscovering her love of writing. She lives in Iowa with her husband and daughter and their three spoiled fur babies.
Located in Archive / … / 2017 / February

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