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Daily NewslettersMark Brown, a former homeless veterans outreach specialist and street musician, details the life he took for granted.
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Mark Brown, a former homeless veterans outreach specialist and street musician, details the life he took for granted.
Parents in three Corridor school districts have filed book challenges in the last year with complaints about a movie, books in verse and graphic novels, including a Caldecott Medal-winning book a Clear Creek Amana parent called "complete and utter garbage."
Anne Ylvisaker, former Cedar Rapids resident, has written a rollicking, full-of-fun book.
70-year-old author said it took time for him to have the maturity to write a good novel.
Former Gazette columnist Shirley Ruedy’s new book, “Finally a Manual on How to Handle Cancer,” addresses cancer on an emotional level.
Novelist Kellye Crocker had lost the joy she once found in writing when a friend encouraged her to find it again by taking a playful approach. She took her friend’s advice to heart and started a story about an Iowa girl who doesn’t want to visit Colorado.
Author knew that I wanted to write a novel about power and charisma -- a combination of dictators.
“The Family Chao” is a rich literary murder mystery about family dynamics, ambition, and the various ways we chase the American Dream.
Katie Runde and her husband lived in Iowa City from 2005 to 2009 while he was in medical school. During that time, many people wanted to know about the place where she grew up — a place that provides the setting for her beautifully crafted debut novel, “The Shore.”
‘Printmaker’s Daughter, Painter’s Wife’ proves that Nina Barragan - the pen name for Rocio Lasansky Weinstein - is herself an artist. Barragan, daughter of Mauricio Lasansky and wife to Alan Weinstein, captivates you with her journeys as both a child and wife.
The Cedar Rapids Public Library kicks off its 2022 Summer Dare program Saturday with a celebratory Circus Party from 10 a.m. to noon at its Ladd Library, 3750 Williams Blvd. SW. There will be circus games, balloons and more.
Writer, researcher dig into history of short-lived line
These books allow us all to fly, to see other worlds, to come back seeing our world anew.
