The Des Moines Public Library & the Downtown Community Alliance present WOW! (Wonder of Words), a new festival to connect readers, writers & literary artists at a series of events throughout Greater Des Moines in November. The WOW! Festival is proud to be a sponsor of the AVID Authors Visiting in Des Moines series.  AViD author, Amy Tan’s free appearance on November 10 at Hoyt Sherman Place Theater will be included as part of the Festival.Interested in community partnership, programming or volunteer opportunities? Contact Sarah Murphy at 515-286-4996.Interested in supporting the WOW! Festival through sponsorship? Contact Amy Yost at 515-286-4906.Watch our website for WOW! events for specific dates/locations at www.dmpl.org.