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Storyhouse Bookpub

a bookstore bringing books and people together in Des Moines

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Pre-Order Books

Pre-ordering books you’re excited for is one of the best ways you can support your favorite authors (and your bookstores!) Pre-order some of the books we’re excited about here for pickup at the shop and we’ll contact you when they arrive.

the crane husband by kelly barnhill

love and other flight delays by denise williams

even if the sky is falling by denise williams

technically yours by denise williams

Let us Descend by jesmyn ward

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It’s officially Des Moines Book Festival week!! The Trans Rights Readathon was created by author Sim Kern (@sim_bookstagrams_badly) as a week of reading and celebrating trans authors & raising funds for trans organizations + community members Say hey to our new “Bookworm Balm” 📚🐛💗🫶🏽! We are happy to announce that we are Simply Sámone’s SECOND location 🫶🏽These Exclusive MAPLE 🍁 scented Lip Balms can only be found in stores! We are so happy to collaborate with @simply.samone_  in the East Village- she’s a proud EHS alumni and an incredible local entrepreneur - and we can’t wait for you all to get your hands on this new balm 🤤! Be sure to drop by and grab a book and a lip balm 📚💋! We love BRAINS and BEAUTY 🧠❤️🤓! A rainy afternoon in the East Village means picking up a honey pistachio latte from @daisychaincoffee & browsing DSM Book Festival authors at the bookstore! Come see Storyhouse Bookpub at the DSM Book Festival on Saturday, March 25 at Capital Square! If you’re a fan or food writing & serial killers then Cassie has just the book for you! Join us for storytime this Saturday, March 18 as we celebrate all things green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day! 🐻🌈☘️ >>>MONDAYS<<< Collect bookmarks and cookies from all four Des Moines indie bookstores the Friday before the DSM Book Festival, March 24 and enter to win:

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