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Rob Cline

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2 weeks ago

Superman Summer: Vintage Books for Fans—and a New Movie

A new Superman movie, directed by James Gunn, hits the big screen this month, and…

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Rob Cline June 30, 2025
Books and Writers, Features
1 month ago

Sam Kean: Fascinating Stories from a Best-Selling Science Writer

Lately, I’ve been working my way through the complete works of science writer Sam Kean.…

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Rob Cline June 9, 2025
Books and Writers, Features
2 months ago

Karen Russell: Her New Historical Fiction Is Set in a Dust Bowl

“So, a lot of this book, you know, is engaging with some of the racist,…

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Rob Cline May 20, 2025
Books and Writers, Features
March 6, 2025

Right Up Your Alley: “Pin Action” Details Shifty Characters in the World of Bowling

When Bryan, our oldest child, who turns 28 this month, was in kindergarten, he came…

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Rob Cline March 6, 2025
Books and Writers, Features
February 11, 2025

Rereading a Classic: Ann Patchett’s “Bel Canto”

Fairly often, I am tempted to reread a book. Most of the time, I resist…

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Rob Cline February 11, 2025
Books and Writers, Events
January 9, 2025

Jackson Palmer Releases a New Comic Book Anthology

Back in August 2024, I walked into Daydreams Comics in Iowa City on a Wednesday…

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Rob Cline January 9, 2025
Books and Writers, Features
December 5, 2024

An Interview with Thisbe Nissen: New Projects and Lessons from Unpublished Work

As a general rule, these columns are dedicated to books that have been published. But…

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Rob Cline December 5, 2024
Books and Writers, Features
October 31, 2024

Jay Baron Nicorvo: New Memoir Reorders Pieces of the Past

When I asked Jay Baron Nicorvo’s son, Sonne, what he liked best about his dad’s…

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Rob Cline October 31, 2024
Books and Writers, Features
September 17, 2024

100 Bullets: Graphic Novel Series on the Nature of Vengeance

I’ve been thinking about gun violence quite a bit lately, and I know I’m not…

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Rob Cline September 17, 2024
Books and Writers, Features
August 2, 2024

The 87th Precinct Series: Rereading Ed McBain’s Crime Fiction #18-23

As faithful readers know, I am currently engaged in a project to reread the complete…

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Rob Cline August 2, 2024
Books and Writers
July 9, 2024

Jane Smiley, Part II: A Chat About What It Means To Be Lucky

George Harrison was Jane Smiley’s favorite Beatle. He came up during my lunch with the…

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Rob Cline July 9, 2024
Books and Writers, Features
June 11, 2024

A Conversation with Jane Smiley: Part I

My conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley over lunch at St. Burch Tavern in…

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Rob Cline June 11, 2024
Books and Writers, Features
May 7, 2024

Sara Paretsky: Acclaimed Author Releases New V.I. Warshawski Mystery

Novelist Sara Paretsky—who pushed the female-led detective novel forward with the introduction of her detective…

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Rob Cline May 7, 2024
Books and Writers, Features
April 16, 2024

Substack Treasures: Three Gems from Iowa Authors

Are you a Substack reader? Substack.com is a place where writers of all sorts can…

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Rob Cline April 16, 2024
Books and Writers, Features
March 5, 2024

Baseball Books: A High-Velocity Spring Lineup

When the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres take to the field in…

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Rob Cline March 5, 2024
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