The Dallas Morning News recently deemed Elizabeth McCracken and Edward Carey “the most unassuming literary…
Benjamin Percy, who has taught creative writing at Iowa State and the University of Iowa,…
Two fabulists—both in translation for English readers—offer captivating novels arising from expansive imaginations and filled…
I have worked with a lot of editors over the course of my freelance career,…
Fairfield author Susan Smith Daniels recently released an excellent short story debut, The Genuine Stories.…
Mark Wilson will read from The Way of Nile C. Kinnick on December 5 at…
Iowa has a rich and varied history when it comes to sports. A new book…
Epic comics events often attempt to bridge the gap between longtime readers and new readers.…
You might think that graphic novels are only for superhero fans. But this month, we…
Two new nonfiction books put these challenging times in perspective—one by looking to America’s history,…
Two graduates of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop—one gone too soon, the other at the height…
Two graduates of the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program have thought-provoking, genre-bending new books.…
Two graduates of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop have lovely, ambitious new novels, each featuring a…
Iowa native Paul Kix has written a history book that reads like a rip-roaring adventure…
Nate Staniforth performs in Des Moines April 6-7 at the Temple Theater. Nate Staniforth devoted…