This month, I’m sharing some thoughts about a range of books I’ve been reading and…
Longtime readers of this column know that I write about Lawrence Block and his work…
Dennis Maulsby is a versatile writer hailing from Ames who took up writing as a…
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Admittedly, the idea of a bunch of indie (that is, self-published) authors discussing what they…
In a recent virtual event, host Terri LeBlanc of Swamp Fox Bookstore in Marion, Iowa,…
Nora Wall is a first-year student at the University of Iowa and already has three…
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…