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” 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 […]
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 […]
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 | […]
Join Iowa Poet Laureate at the Burt Public Library for Writing a Life: a Reading, Music Performance, and Book Discussion. Date: Monday, April 11th Time: 12 - 1 PM Place: Burt Public Library | 119 Walnut Street | Burt, IA
Join Iowa Poet Laureate Debra Marquart for an evening of live music and poetry, followed by an open mic at Maquoketa Brewing. Event sponsored by Maquoketa Public Library.
Join Jackson County Conservation Naturalist, Tony Vorwald and Iowa Poet Laureate, Debra Marquart on a spring ephemerals walk through Prairie Creek Recreation Area. Spring wildflowers walk will be followed by a generative creative writing workshop. Saturday, April 16th | Schedule 10 AM – 12 PM Spring Wildflowers Walk Prairie Creek Recreation Area 1215 East Summit […]
Join Iowa Poet Laureate Debra Marquart for an evening of poetry and live music.
Join IPA LIVE for an Ecopoetry Workshop with Iowa Poet Laureate Deb Marquart. How does ecopoetry differ from poetry about nature? While the natural world often creeps into our writing, how can we elevate our work to the level of ecopoetics? How may poets use an ecopoetic approach to create more impact? Interactive exercises are planned.
Debra Marquart (The Night We Landed on the Moon: Essays Between Exile & Belonging) and Andrea Carter Brown (September 12) will read from their most recent books at Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, Iowa.
Join Mike Pace and Debra Marquart at the Kunzler Gallery for an evening of music, poetry, and conversation about art and writing.
Join us at the Lied Public Library on Saturday May 21st at 10am for a poetry workshop for all ages with Iowa's Poet Laureate Debra Marquart. Debra Marquart is a Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University and Iowa’s Poet Laureate. Debra will share some poems and explore different poetry styles. […]
