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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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Announcing the 2020 All Iowa Reads Selections!
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The 2020 All Iowa Reads selections were announced live on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa program with host Charity Nebbe.
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November
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Ely Public Library Hosts Reception to Receive 2019 Iowa Literacy Award
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Director Sarah Sellon received a commemorative plaque and $2,000 to further the program’s literacy efforts from State Librarian Michael Scott and Iowa Center for the Book Coordinator Nancy Medema.
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2019 Teen All Iowa Reads Author Atia Abawi Visits Iowa
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Atia Abawi, author of the 2019 Teen All Iowa Reads selection A Land of Permanent Goodbyes, recently visited Iowa libraries and schools to talk with teens and community members who participated in community reads and discussion of her book.
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Register for 2020 All Iowa Reads Webinars Jan. 30 and Feb. 6
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Join us for an extra-special webinar with the authors of all three 2020 All Iowa Reads selections on Jan. 30, and a BONUS webinar to explore the 2020 All Iowa Reads shortlists on Feb. 6.
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