-
Dawn Eastman
-
After years of moving, schooling, and training, Dr. Katie LeClair wants nothing more than to find a place she can call home, and a small town outside of Ann Arbor seems perfect until one of her patients is found dead. When a closer investigation reveals it was murder, Katie is catapulted into an off-the-books investigation that leads her down a dark path of past secrets. Someone is willing to kill to keep part of the town's history in the shadows, and Dr. LeClair must find out who before it's too late. National bestselling author Dawn Eastman is a family medicine physician who now lives in Iowa with her husband, son, and daughter.
Located in
Archive
/
2017
/
December
-
Reading Group
-
Pick up a copy of A Man Called Ove by Backman at the front desk. Join us for a discussion.
Located in
Archive
/
2017
/
June
-
Meet the Author: Kate Gjerde
-
Given AwayWhen Anny Kang was six years old, she was sent by her mother to live in America, where she became Kate Strand. Within the white suburban civility of Minnesota, Kate struggles as a Korean adoptee, her voice capturing the loneliness and sadness of a young girl forced to forget everything she knows in order to navigate a new terrain. Decades later in reconnecting with her birth family in Korea, Kate begins to understand her past as she faces her long-standing inner conflicts with identity, loss and rejection. Given Away is the portrait of a childhood spent in Korea and America. It is a story of race, and of belonging, a story that asks the complicated questions of home, family, and self. About the author...Kate Gjerde, as Kate Anne Kang, lives in Minneapolis where she teaches English language learners. This is her first year teaching kindergarten and she thinks they're adorable. Kate enjoys solitude and socializing in equal parts. She plays Chinese mahjong (going on sixteen years), enjoys a book club, and is in a writing group. For rejuvenation she runs with her yellow lab, or curls up in her sunny writing room and reads. But lately her thoughts are consumed with a graphic novel she is developing. Stay tuned. Catch an excerpt of her story from the Twin Cities May 2016,listentoyourmothershow.com, Kate Gjerde. Visit her website: www.kimchivoodoo. And here's a health tip, eat your kimchi!
Located in
Archive
/
2017
/
June
-
CommUNITY Book Club Discussion
-
The Storm Lake CommUNITY Book Club, a group jointly sponsored by the Storm Lake Public Library and Storm Lake CommUNITY Education, will meet to discuss "Bottomland" by Michelle Hoover on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00 PM at the library. To join in the discussion contact the library ahead of time to obtain a copy of the book. CommUNITY Book Club is also supported by our Friends of the Library organization. This club has been meeting monthly since 2002 to discuss a broad range of titles. Everyone is welcome!
Located in
Archive
/
2017
/
October
-
Baxter Book Club
-
We will be discussing this month's book Lila by Marilynne Robinson
Located in
Archive
/
2016
/
October
-
Book Discussion
-
We read and discussed Lila, the AIR book for 2016.
Located in
Archive
/
2016
/
March
-
Book Signing with Tammy Partsch
-
For most Americans, Iowa brings to mind endless acres of corn fields, one of the country’s longest-running state fairs, and American Gothic, but few may know how it serendipitously became the birthplace of the most iconic apple, why thousands of cyclists brave the Midwestern heat and humidity to cross the entire state one week each year, or how a former Des Moines sports announcer became one of the White House’s most popular residents. It Happened in Iowa goes behind the scenes to tell these stories and many more, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Hawkeye State.
Tammy Partsch has worked as a bookseller, travel agent, photojournalist, news reporter, radio host, tour guide, musician, artist, and teacher. In addition to writing, she currently creates marketing materials for Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce and coaches the nationally-ranked Academic Decathlon team at a local private school. Tammy also serves as the piano accompanist at her church and the school.
Located in
Archive
/
2017
/
November
-
Author Event with Tessa Robertson
-
What would you do if the mystery to your mother’s death lay with your employer?
After years of unanswered questions, Mishka Vald sets out to uncover the skhodka’s involvement in her past. What she doesn’t expect is to join forces with men who push her to become a double-agent and confirm her future. While hunting down leads, the ruthless assassin realizes a life in the shadows is the only way for her to protect those she loves.
Located in
Archive
/
2017
/
November
-
Book Talk & Signing with James and Rick Autry
-
Plot Twist Bookstore, 502 N Ankeny Blvd. #6, Ankeny, is pleased to host James and Rick Autry for a book talk on Saturday, December 9 from 11 AM to 2 PM. In their first father/son collaboration, James and Rick Autry have released, Everyday Virtues: Classic Tales to Read with Kids, (Smyth & Helwys) a collection of stories gleaned from the world's folk tale traditions.
"This book is intended to give parents, grandparents, and other caregivers a valuable tool in luring kids, even for a short while, away from their digital obsessions," explained Rick. James added that he felt there was “nothing more important for kids than to hear a story read by a trusted adult.” Parents, grandparents, and caregivers will love sharing these entertaining and easily understood stories with children, ages 3 to 11.
The book is divided into six virtuescompassion, justice, respect, humility, freedom, and couragewith each section containing four stories. Each story will be followed by a "virtue of the heart" that emphasizes the tale's lesson. The book also features story notes that explain the historical background of each story.
Located in
Archive
/
2017
/
December
-
Urbandale Book Club
-
On the Same Page book club discusses Lila by Marilynne Robinson
Located in
Archive
/
2016
/
July