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Sarah Prineas to Wrap Up 2010 Out Loud! Author Series on June 26
Monday, June 21st, 2010

Iowa City author will read from third entry in her Magic Thief series for YA readers The 2010 edition of Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series will conclude with a reading by Sarah Prineas. The author, who makes her home in Iowa City, will read from her work, take questions from the audience, [...]

Information Regarding Charlaine Harris Reading
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

The week has finally arrived! We are so excited to be presenting Charlaine Harris this Friday, June 18, at 7 pm at Theatre Cedar Rapids. We’re very pleased that Johanna Parker, the Recorded Books narrator of the Sookie Stackhouse novels, will be joining Ms. Harris on stage to read selections from the books. We’re expecting [...]

Out Loud! and Englert Announce Charlaine Harris Collaboration
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Author of Sookie Stackhouse novels participating in Corridor events June 17-18 It caused quite a stir among fans when Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series announced that Charlaine Harris would be coming to Cedar Rapids on June 18. Fans throughout the Corridor now have twice as many reasons to be excited as the [...]

Michael Perry to Read From Linn Area Reads Selection on May 15
Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Author and humorist Michael Perry will read from Population: 485, the 2010 selection for the Linn Area Reads program, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 at Theatre Cedar Rapids. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series. Population: 485 is subtitled [...]

Bestseller Lisa Scottoline to Appear May 1 for Out Loud! Author Series
Monday, April 26th, 2010

The first 100 attendees will receive a free hardcover copy of Scottoline’s most recent novel, Think Twice! The 2010 edition of Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series continues with a appearance by Lisa Scottoline. The bestselling author of legal thrillers will speak, take questions from the audience, and sign books on Saturday, May [...]

Gurganus to read from work-in-progress for Out Loud! Author Series
Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Famed Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad kicks off 2010 series for Metro Library Network The 2010 edition of Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series kicks off with a reading by Allan Gurganus. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Gurganus is a current visiting faculty member in the program. Gurganus will read from his [...]

Out Loud! Author Series 2010 Lineup Announced
Monday, February 1st, 2010

The planning committee for the annual community reading program known as Linn Area Reads has selected Population: 485 by author and humorist Michael Perry for the 2010 edition of the program. Perry will read from the book on Saturday, May 15 at 2 p.m. at Theatre Cedar Rapids. The reading is one of several Linn [...]

Author announcement: Charlaine Harris to appear on June 18, 2010
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

We are very excited to announce that Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels that are the basis for the HBO television series True Blood, will participate in the 2010 edition of Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series! More details on this and other events will be posted here as they become [...]

Sisters Grimm Author Michael Buckley to Make Three Appearances June 20
Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Popular author will make Out Loud! stops in Marion, Hiawatha, and Cedar Rapids Bestselling author Michael Buckley, author of the Sisters Grimm novels for middle grade and young adult readers, will make three presentations on Saturday, June 20 as part of Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series. Each event is free and open [...]

Get Ready for Lawrence Block!
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Links to great local interviews with Mr. Block: CorridorBuzz.com: Stepping through Lawrence Block’s career Iowa Public Radio’s The Exchange: streaming audio or mp3