September 5 | Ruth Harkin Book Launch and Signing

Event Information

Date:

September 5, 2024

Time:

5:00 – 7:00 p.m. CT

Location:

Tom and Ruth Harkin Center (2800 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50311)

Cost:

Free, but registration is required

Accommodations:

American Sign Language (ASL) and live captioning (CART) will be provided. Any additional accommodation requests can be made by emailing harkininstitute@drake.edu.

Event Summary

Ruth Harkin has spent decades serving in senior positions in government in both Iowa and Washington, DC, the private sector, and in law. Now, she can add the title of author to her resume. Ruth’s new book, When My Husband Ran for President and Other Short Stories will be published September 5, 2024.

This book launch event will include remarks from Ruth and former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Marsha Ternus in the auditorium at the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center. After remarks, Ruth and Senator Tom Harkin (retired) will be available for a brief question and answer session, followed by a book signing by Ruth in the atrium.

The book will be available for purchase at the event, as well as at bookstores and on Amazon. All author proceeds from the book will be donated to The Harkin Institute endowment fund.