AViD Presents: Maria Semple

Schedule

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 | Des Moines, IA

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Meet Maria Semple is the bestselling author multiple novels including WHERE'D YOU GO BERNADETTE (2012), and her the upcoming release GO GENTLE (2026).
She will be joined in conversation by Charity Nebbe the host of Talk of Iowa on Iowa Public Radio.
About this event: https://www.dmpl.org/maria-semple
About AViD: https://www.dmpl.org/AViD
What to expect:
Doors will open at 6 PM, and the author talk will begin at 7 PM. This program will be hosted at Central Library, and seating is on a first come, first-serve basis.
At the end of the program, there will be a question and answer period. A book signing will follow.
This event is FREE to attend thanks to the support of the DMPL Foundation and its donors.
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1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

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