EVENTS
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Previous Events
2026
January 5th, The Culture Buzz with John Busbee, Radio Interview
January 28th, 6:30 p.m., Hayseed Press Reading and Panel Discussion, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA
February 26, 11:15, In Conversation with Bret Anthony Johnston, DMACC Ankeny Campus
March 26, 6:00 p.m., In Conversation with Rachel Yoder, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA
April 16, 11:15 a.m., In Conversation with Martin Espada, DMACC Ankeny Campus
May 2, Des Moines Book Fesitval
2025
August 29th, 7:00 p.m., in-person, In Conversation with Bret Anthony Johnston, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA
September 10th, Radio Iowa Interview with Matt Kelley
September 11, The Culture Buzz with John Busbee, Radio Interview
September 11th, 6:30 p.m., in-person BOOK LAUNCH: Moderated by Matt Alberhasky, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA
September 16th 7:00 p.m., in-person, In Conversation with Kaveh Akbar, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA
September 26th, 7:00 p.m., in-person, Final Thursday Reading Series: Moderated by Jim O’Loughlin, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
September 30th, 2:00 p.m., in-person, Craft Workshop: Moderated by Grant Tracey, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
February 6th, 6:30, in-person, In Conversation with Traci Brimhall, Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA
March 22, 12:30 pm, in-person, In Conversation with Lan Samantha Chang, Carmen Maria Machado, and Claire Lombardo, Des Moines Book Festival, Franklin Jr. High, Des Moines, IA
April 15, 11:15 am, in-person, In Conversation with BJ Soloy, DMACC, Ankeny Campus, Ankeny, IA
April 30th, 7:00 p.m., in-person reading, Conduit Reading Series, White Squirrel Bar, St. Paul, MN
December 10th, 7:00 p.m., in-person reading, Dog-Eared Books, Ames, IA
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