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Wonders of Words Festival - Downtown Des Moines
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The Wonder of Words Festival is a celebration of the written word. The outdoor festival will feature presentations and book signings by authors of both national and local acclaim, as well as workshops, conversation panels, literary exhibitors, books sales, children’s entertainment & activities, and food trucks.
JUNE 18-19, 2016
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Free Admission
Downtown Des Moines
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Western Gateway Park, Des Moines - The Wonder of Words Festival
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The Wonder of Words Festival is a celebration of the written word.
The outdoor festival will feature presentations and book signings by authors of both national and local acclaim, as well as workshops, conversation panels, literary exhibitors, books sales, children’s entertainment and activities, and food trucks.
The festival will take place on June 18th and 19th from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and will be held in Western Gateway Park.
As part of our programming, we will be conducting a book discussion for the 2016 All Iowa Reads book, Lila by Marilynne Robinson.
We would love to invite your book club to participate in our on-site book talk on Sunday, June 19 at 1:45 p.m. The event is free and open to anyone who would like to participate.
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Perry Public Library : Jerry Nelson, "Dear County Agent Guy" Author Visit
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Jerry Nelson, Monday, June 20, 7:00 PM at Perry Public Library
Knee-slapping funny one moment, poignant the next, Jerry Nelson’s new book, Dear County Agent Guy, provides a very special glimpse into a distinctly American way of life. In the tradition of Mark Twain and Jean Shepherd, Dave Barry and Garrison Keillor, Jerry Nelson is a humorist of the American heartland. A fourth-generation dairy farmer, Nelson discovered his voice and had a new calling to go along with his day job—writing a humorous column called “Dear County Agent Guy.” Nelson’s depictions of daily life, from the point of view of a taciturn husband with a twinkle in his eye, are read by 250,000 people a week—and woven into A Prairie Home Companion scripts.
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Iowa Student Readers Recognized for Letters About Literature Awards Program
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The Iowa Center for the Book honored 18 student readers from across Iowa as winners and honorable mentions for the 2020 Iowa Letters About Literature awards program at a virtual ceremony on Friday, May 1.
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May
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Iowa Center for the Book to Host Virtual Program on Iowa’s Ag Heritage April 22
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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.
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March
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Iowa Center for the Book Hosting Virtual Visits with 2021 All Iowa Reads Authors
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Beginning in May and throughout the remainder of the year, the authors will appear in nine webinars open to the public to discuss their All Iowa Reads title and answer questions from attendees.
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April
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Iowa Student Poet Ambassador to Join Upcoming 2021 All Iowa Reads Virtual Author Visits
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Shreya Khullar, Iowa’s first Student Poet Ambassador, will join two upcoming virtual visits with 2021 All Iowa Reads authors Randy Ribay and Remy Lai.
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June
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Iowa Center for the Book Selects “Grasshopper Jungle” for 2021 Great Reads from Great Places
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Great Reads from Great Places is a program from the Library of Congress Center for the Book to showcase the literary heritage of the nation's states and territories.
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August
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Join Iowa Center of the Book at the Free and Virtual 2020 National Book Festival
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The 2020 National Book Festival September 25-27, 2020 and will take place completely online.
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September
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2021 All Iowa Reads Selections to be announced Nov. 12 on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa
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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.
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October