The Gazette asked Allison Zordell, librarian at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, to share her book suggestions with our HER readers.
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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.
4 storybooks books perfect for sharing
The Library of Congress has named an Iowa book of essays about agricultural pollution to a list of 56 “Great Reads” for 2024.
“Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry,” the first book minted by Cedar Rapids author Austin Frerick, explores the intersections of American agriculture that have been ruled by an increasingly small number of powerful people.
Donnelly siblings launch ‘Triplets’ series with lessons from meeting the new kid
“From Dubuque to Selma and Beyond: My Journey to Understand Racism in America” is part personal memoir, part case study, part history book.
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