Author Event | Reading & Music | Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Join author Debra Marquart for an afternoon of music and readings from her new essay collection, The Night We Landed on the Moon: Essays Between Exile & Belonging. Books will be […]

Book Signing | Dog-Eared Books

Dog Eared Books 203 Main Street, Ames, IA, United States

Join us at Dog Eared Books for a Book Signing and Reception to celebrate the publication of The Night We Landed on the Moon.

Iowa Poetry Association | Fall Poet & Critic Workshop

Iowa Poetry Association

IPA's Fall Workshop will be held online on Saturday, October 23. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., the workshop schedule is divided into morning and afternoon sessions with a break for lunch. The […]

NDSU Press Party | Book Publication Celebration

Online Reading

You are invited to the annual celebration of our authors and books published in the last twelve months. Our event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.Register to attend […]

Southern Colorado University, Pueblo | Nonfiction Reading

Colorado State University, Pueblo

Iowa State University English Professor, Debra Marquart, will read from her nonfiction books--The Horizontal World and The Night We Landed on the Moon--and discuss the process of researching and writing […]

Publishing Matters: Going from “Idea” to “Book” | Humanities North Dakota

Humanities North Dakota Bismarck, ND, United States

Publishing Matters: Going from “Idea” to “Book” You’ve written a poem, a story, an article, a memoir, a novel.  Your family seems to like it.  Your teachers and mentors tell you that your work is good.  So, what now?  As makers of art, we must constantly keep our focus on craft and process, on improving […]

Sounding Our Place | Plymouth County Historical Museum

Plymouth County Historical Museum 335 1st Ave SW, LeMars, IA, United States

Treasure Trove |  Word Collecting  |  Local Lore  |  Storytelling | Join Iowa Poet Laureate Debra Marquart for an afternoon of treasure trove hunting and storytelling. Plymouth County Historical Museum volunteers will lead a guided tour and uncover hidden treasures of the Museum’s collection. Participants will be invited to share stories and create more local […]

Sounding Our Place | Plymouth County Historical Museum | Area School Workshop

Plymouth County Historical Museum 335 1st Ave SW, LeMars, IA, United States

IOWA’S POET LAUREATE DEBRA MARQUART WILL PRESENT A CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR AREA STUDENTS Students and Teachers in Plymouth County Schools are invited to work in person with Iowa’s Poet Laureate. This FREE generative creative writing workshop will take place in the Plymouth County Historical Museum’s “Old Central” Gym | 335 1st Ave., SW | […]