I have worked with a lot of editors over the course of my freelance career,…
The Genuine Stories: A Striking Collection by Susan Daniels
Fairfield author Susan Smith Daniels recently released an excellent short story debut, The Genuine Stories.…
“The Way of Nile C. Kinnick Jr.”: Iowa Sports Hero is Brought into Sharper Focus
Mark Wilson will read from The Way of Nile C. Kinnick on December 5 at…
Ball Hawks: The Lost History of Iowa’s NBA Team
Iowa has a rich and varied history when it comes to sports. A new book…
Batman Discovers a Dark Multiverse in DC Comics’ Dark Nights: Metal
Epic comics events often attempt to bridge the gap between longtime readers and new readers.…
Thelonius Monk’s Jazz Revolution Told in Pictures
You might think that graphic novels are only for superhero fans. But this month, we…
What’s Going On? Two Authors Try To Make Sense of It All
Two new nonfiction books put these challenging times in perspective—one by looking to America’s history,…
Short Story Collections: Denis Johnson and Curtis Sittenfeld
Two graduates of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop—one gone too soon, the other at the height…
Reality Check: Two Genre-Busting Books from UI Authors
Two graduates of the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program have thought-provoking, genre-bending new books.…
Modern Family: Novels by Joseph Cassara & Kaethe Schwehn
Two graduates of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop have lovely, ambitious new novels, each featuring a…
The Saboteur: Paul Kix’s Profile of a French WWII Hero
Iowa native Paul Kix has written a history book that reads like a rip-roaring adventure…
Magic Books: Nate Staniforth & Tom Miller
Nate Staniforth performs in Des Moines April 6-7 at the Temple Theater. Nate Staniforth devoted…
Read More Poetry: Start with Collections by Haldeman and Twemlow
One of my reading goals for 2018 is to engage with more poetry. This month,…
Winning Short Story Collections from the University of Iowa
Each year, the University of Iowa Press selects two short story collections for recognition, one…
A Pirate’s ABC: Alphabet Treasure in Moo Press Book
It’s possible to take issue with the text of Pirate’s Alphabet, a recent children’s book…