Measuring 20 feet wide by 24 feet tall, stained-glass window commission influenced new artistic directions for designer Grant Wood
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Measuring 20 feet wide by 24 feet tall, stained-glass window commission influenced new artistic directions for designer Grant Wood
With a collection dating back to the 1500s, there’s plenty to feast on at the Szathmary Culinary Manuscript Collection at the University of Iowa — one of the top five collections in the country. Thousands of books, manuscripts and pamphlets all seem to have one common theme: We are what we eat.
As this glorious fall winds down, we know what comes next and my friend Claudia McGehee has illustrated a book that reminds us of the beauty and joys of that cold and snowy season.
For Kueter, it was fun to picture what life may have been like for Jesus when he was growing up. While the New Testament provides some highlights, “there’s about 30 years where he’s a mystery.”
The Gazette asked Allison Zordell, librarian at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, to share her book suggestions with our HER readers.
Three years ago, a book starting a dialogue on motherhood was released to the world in “Nightbitch,” her debut novel. This week, hundreds in Iowa City saw one of the first screenings of the book’s film adaptation with A-list celebrities on the silver screen.
Two years ago, Louisiana school librarian Amanda Jones spoke against book banning. A few days later, the backlash started. Today, there’s still no end of it in sight. Hear her story at the Iowa City Book Festival on Oct. 19.
In her new memoir, “Love is My Favorite Flavor: A Midwestern Dining Critic Tells All” (University of Iowa Press), Wini Moranville reflects on how her time as a server laid the foundation for her career as an international food writer.
Nina Lohman has lived with chronic pain for more than 15 years, and after experiencing a few “rather traumatic medical experiences” Lohman started writing as catharsis.
Iowa City poet, playwright and artist Jen Rouse was recently selected to participate in an international poetry fellowship focused on literary translation and cultural exchange held in Bulgaria.
In her third picture book, Charlotte Gunnufson takes young readers on a gentle adventure under the sea, where they are introduced to a variety of sea creatures performing their bedtime routines.
The Baranowski family hit their goal of 1,000 hours outside in 2023, and they’re pursuing the challenge again this year.
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