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…
One of my reading goals for 2018 is to engage with more poetry. This month,…
Each year, the University of Iowa Press selects two short story collections for recognition, one…
It’s possible to take issue with the text of Pirate’s Alphabet, a recent children’s book…
A parlor is a place for special visitors, and on Wednesdays this summer, the parlor…
“When I first picked up the manuscript for The Kite Runner, I knew I had…