Plain Talk Books & Coffee

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Located in Des Moines' East Village, Plain Talk offers breakfast, classic deli and vegan sandwiches, small-batch locally roasted coffees, ice cream, and new and used books, and hosts live music and author events. Plain Talk offers an extensive breakfast and lunch and sandwich menu, ice cream from Bauder's Pharmacy, fresh and locally roasted coffee, and a carefully curated selection of used books.

04/05/2026
10/30/2025
New arrivals Friday!
10/03/2025

New arrivals Friday!

Just in: Vonnegut, Steinbeck, Baldwin, Cormac McCarthy, Easton Ellis, fiction, non-fiction, some children's classics and...
09/18/2025

Just in: Vonnegut, Steinbeck, Baldwin, Cormac McCarthy, Easton Ellis, fiction, non-fiction, some children's classics and poetry and more.

Some more new fiction and non-fiction in today. Stop in and browse the stacks!
09/09/2025

Some more new fiction and non-fiction in today. Stop in and browse the stacks!

Nice new shipment of non-fiction, fiction, banned classics, bestsellers and more arrived today.
09/04/2025

Nice new shipment of non-fiction, fiction, banned classics, bestsellers and more arrived today.

You scream, we scream, we all scream for “Scream Queen” 👸 Join us August 28th for Simpson professor Jeremy Griffin He wi...
08/10/2025

You scream, we scream, we all scream for “Scream Queen” 👸
Join us August 28th for Simpson professor Jeremy Griffin
He will be reading and signing copies of his new book “Scream Queen”
Hope to see you there
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Address

602 E Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50309

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 4pm

Telephone

+15152430815

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