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1	Des Moines Public Library - Central Library 1000 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309
2	Prairie Lights Books 15 South Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA 52240 319-337-2681 800-295-BOOK Open 9:00 a.m. daily
3	Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Suite 1 Des Moines, IA 50310-3900 515-279-5400
4	The Book Store 606 Locust St Des Moines, IA 515-288-7267
5	John Busbee of "The Culture Buzz" Welcome to the John Busbee site, featuring the independent voice for Iowa's arts, culture, history, entertainment, literature and more, The Culture Buzz.
6	Mary Swander (Iowa Poet Laureate) Website In 2009, Governor Chet Culver appointed Mary Swander the Poet Laureate of the State of Iowa. Her most recent work is a book of poetry, The Girls on the Roof (Turning Point/Word Tech, 2009), a Mississippi River flood narrative. This is Mary Swander's website.
7	University of Iowa Press The University of Iowa Press publishes books that fill the needs of scholars and students throughout the world, poetry and short fiction, and works of creative nonfiction. 119 West Park Road 100 Kuhl House Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
8	Iowa Literary Community The Iowa Literary Community Website is a place where anyone with an Iowa connection can post poetry and other pieces of writing. It was created by Mary Swander, Poet Laureate of the State of Iowa with Matthew Steven and Jim Coppoc.
9	Humanities Iowa The mission of Humanities Iowa is to promote understanding and appreciation of the people, communities, cultures, and stories of importance to Iowa and the nation. 100 Oakdale Campus N310 OH Iowa City, IA 52242 (319) 335-4153 email: humanities-iowa(at)uiowa(dot)edu
10	Iowa Poetry Association The Iowa Poetry Association is a non-profit organization whose sole objective is to promote interest in and appreciation for better poetry by Iowans. We hope to keep you updated of our own poetry competitions and the publication of our annual anthology, Lyrical Iowa.
11	The Iowa Review The Iowa Review Web, an online publication, features electronic literature, experimental writing and art, critical essays, and interviews with innovative writers.
12	The Iowa Arts Council The MISSION of the Iowa Arts Council is to enrich the quality of life for Iowans through support of the arts. The VISION of the Iowa Arts Council is that Iowans recognize the arts are essential to their quality of life.
13	Academy of American Poets (poets.org) The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
14	Heather Derr-Smith Visiting Poet, Iowa State University; Heather Derr-Smith was born in Dallas, Texas but spent most of her childhood in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She earned her MFA in Poetry at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1998. Her first book, "Each End of the World" was published by Main Street Rag Press in 2005. Her second book, "The Bride Minaret" was published by University of Akron Press in 2008.
15	The Book Vault The Book Vault is a premier, full-service, independent bookstore serving southeastern Iowa with first-rate customer service, quality book selection, unique gift items, engaging events, cooking demonstrations, and welcoming ambiance, all offered in a beautifully renovated historic downtown building at 105 S. Market St. in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
16	"Mark Stellinga's Bookstore" Mark Stellinga and his wife Connie live in Iowa City where Mark writes fictional stories and poetry for children and adults. You can purchase books from his website.