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Podcast: Julie Gammack's Iowa Potluck
Episode: Will This Book be Banned?
Description: Author Jarrett Dapier will be holding a book signing tonight, 6:30 p.m., Beaverdale Books. 2629 Beaver Ave # S1, Des Moines, Iowa. DATE: February 6, 2026TIME: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmMeeting summaryQuick recapThe meeting focused on discussing Jarrett’s graphic novel “Wake Now in the Fire,” which tells the true story of the 2013 banning of the graphic novel “Persepolis” in Chicago Public Schools. Jarrett, a librarian and author, shared his personal connection to the story and the research process that led to writing the book. They discussed the advantages of using a graphic...