The 2024 Sioux City Reads book nominee The Brightest Star by Gail Tsukiyama, is a magnificent historical novel based on the life of the groundbreaking actress Anna May Wong—the first and only Asian American woman to gain movie stardom in the early days of Hollywood.
In the 2024 Sioux City Reads book nominee Take What You Need by Idra Novey, the author has conjured a novel of “astonishing and singular” honesty (Rumaan Alam) with two determined, unforgettable female voices.
In the 2024 Sioux City Reads book nominee Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer, you will find a timely, passionate, provocative, blisteringly smart interrogation of how we make and experience art in the age of cancel culture, and of the link between genius and monstrosity.
Join the Sioux City Public Library's Open Book Club as we discuss Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. BOOK SYNOPSIS Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising a beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in, and taking over her father’s beekeeping business. Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a
Established in 2003, the purpose of All Iowa Reads is to foster a sense of unity through reading. Iowans are encouraged to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same calendar year. Join the Sioux City Public Library for a discussion on this year's book, How High We Go In the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu. When: Monday, May 22 at 5 pm Where: Aalfs Downtown Library (529 Pierce St.) BOOK SYNOPSIS From funerary skyscrapers to hotels for the dead to interstellar starships, Sequoia Nagamatsu takes readers on a wildly original and
Wednesday, March 15 • Buffalo Alice (1022 4th Street) • 6:30 – 8:30 pm Join the Sioux City Public Library for pop culture trivia! Win Sioux City Reads themed books for prizes! Bring a buddy and play as a team or join up with some new friends at the event!
Monday, February 20 • Aalfs Downtown Library • 6 – 7 pm Trudy will discuss healing and getting in touch with our authentic selves; what that looks like, what that feels like and the value of such from the Native American perspective. Trudy has spent 25+ years in the psychotherapy/counseling field. Currently in private practice as a licensed mental health clinician she combines psychological counseling with spiritual practices assisting clients in their search for meaning, purpose and direction in their lives. Trudy has developed out-patient treatment programs specifically designed to meet the needs of the Native American population. She has
Sunday, February 19 • Aalfs Downtown Library • 2 – 3 pm Join fellow Sioux City readers as they discuss the 2023 Sioux City Reads title, ‘Calling For a Blanket Dance’ by Oscar Hokeah. This book discussion is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, February 14 • Morningside Branch Library • 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Join the Sioux City Public Library for a free film screening! Written to raise awareness of murdered and abused indigenous women, this film follows the story of an FBI agent and US Fish and Wildlife tracker trying to solve a murder on a reservation in Wyoming. For more information, visit any Sioux City Public Library location or call 712-255-2933 ext. 2221. Rated R Runtime: 107 minutes
Wednesday, January 25 • Online via Zoom • 12 noon – 1 pm Join the Sioux City Public Library Director, Helen Rigdon, and Reader Services Specialist Librarian, Michael Maxwell, as they discuss the 2023 Sioux City Reads book: Calling For a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah. This discussion is FREE and open to the public and will take place over Zoom.
