“The Whisper Place,” set in Iowa City, is Twin Cities writer Mindy Mejia’s third book in a mystery series featuring ex-cop Max and psychic Jonah.
By Chris Hewitt - Minnesota Star Tribune Books Oct. 3, 2025 7:00 am4d ago
“The Whisper Place,” set in Iowa City, is Twin Cities writer Mindy Mejia’s third book in a mystery series featuring ex-cop Max and psychic Jonah.
It’s the first revision to the hard-copy edition of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary in more than 20 years.
Things To Do Sep. 29, 2025 5:00 am8d ago
The 17th annual Iowa City Book Festival, taking place from Oct. 5-12, 2025, will showcase a dynamic mix of original events and collaborative programs with partner organizations, all celebrating the power of the written word and the exchange of ideas. Fans of fiction, poetry, social engagement and politics, or the craft of writing will find several events of interest among the usual mix of authors and topics.
By Lyle Muller, Correspondent Books Sep. 19, 2025 5:04 pm17d ago
Art Cullen’s new book is written in the folksy and entertaining style that won him the 2017 Pulitzer Prize.
Grace Nieland Books Sep. 9, 2025 8:40 am28d ago
The tour runs through Sept. 30 and features 45 bookstores across the state.
Books Aug. 27, 2025 9:08 am41d ago
The new conference focused on horror, existential fiction and cult fiction is planning its debut on Sept. 6 at Public Space One, where independent horror publishers and writers from across the Midwest will offer readers and authors alike a chance to connect and discover voices creating some of the genre’s latest books.
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Books Aug. 18, 2025 2:13 pm50d ago
The mission of The History Press is to explore and unearth "the story of America, one town or community at a time."
Business News Jul. 14, 2025 1:23 pm85d ago
Currently Booked is a Solon-based bookstore that doesn’t stay in one place for too long. The mobile bookstore is a trailer that’s been outfitted to serve as a bookstore with the mission to literally bring books to more people across Eastern Iowa and the Midwest.
Books Jul. 7, 2025 11:09 am92d ago
A North Liberty father has published his first children’s book, “The Oohs and Ahhs or Parenting,” which was inspired by his parenting journey and is meant to appeal to adults and children alike.
Books May. 28, 2025 9:54 am132d ago
Carole Gauger credits John and Sandra Hudson of Iowa City and her late friend, author Anneliese Tisdale of Cedar Rapids, …
Books May. 20, 2025 11:17 am140d ago
Cedar Rapids resident Carole Gauger trained, rode, bred and sold more than 450 horses, first at stables in Iowa and then in Michigan, where she devoted herself to training, breeding and selling the magisterial Lipizzans, the breed developed by Austro-Hungarian nobility in the 16th century. Gauger, now 88, details her career and horses in her book “Livery to Lipizzans.”
Arts & Entertainment Mar. 21, 2025 2:15 pm200d ago
John Green, author of “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Looking for Alaska,” will join Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar on Saturday at the Englert Theatre to discuss his new book, "Everything is Tuberculosis," and answer audience questions.
Books Feb. 19, 2025 8:52 am230d ago
The family friendly event inclues cartoon screenings, author events and poetry workshop for middle-schoolers
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