Dog-Eared Books, in partnership with Ames PRIDE, is excited to be hosting sci-fi/fantasy author JR Dawson! J.R. is a queer midwestern author who explores history, belonging, identity, and joy in her books. Dog-Eared was honored to host JR for the release of their debut novel, The First Bright Thing, and we can’t wait to continue the conversation by chatting about her latest, The Lighthouse at the End of the World. Come join us for a discussion of JR’s books and their experience of being queer, being a writer, and being a queer writer here in the midwest!

Entry is FREE, but we will be accepting donations at the door to help support Pridefest.