Listen, I’m just going to be straight with you. We Heard It When We Were…
I am a big fan of Misty Urban’s short fiction. Here’s an excerpt from my…
Rustin Larson, who has spent the majority of his life in Iowa, sees the world…
A reporter’s ability to find and tell a compelling story is a tremendous asset—and a…
This month, I’m taking a brief detour from my survey of Iowa’s abundant crop of…
For many years, Dave Rasdal worked for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids. He was best…
Iowa City resident Nathan Timmel may be a stand-up comedian, but he also thinks serious…
In his new novel Headfirst, indie author Tim Pelton invites readers back to the 1960s…
Jolene Buchheit (who also writes as JoJo Bartlett and JAS Bennet) works in education and…
Bart Walton’s life and ongoing pursuit of enlightenment has taken him all around the world—including…
Tricia Andersen is a writer who does her research. Not just in a library or…
I’ll admit that I’ve always been intrigued by National Novel Writing Month. Each November, writers…
Throughout 2020, I’ve featured Iowa indie authors in this space. With the holidays upon us,…
Satish Jayaraj is a man at the heart of the reading and writing scene in…
Eliza David writes about love and lust—and holding one’s life together while grappling with both.…