The seed for LaTanya McQueen’s latest novel, “When the Reckoning Comes,” was planted while she learned more about her great great grandmother who was a slave on Southern plantation.
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Rob Cline Books Sep. 25, 2021 6:30 am622d ago
The seed for LaTanya McQueen’s latest novel, “When the Reckoning Comes,” was planted while she learned more about her great great grandmother who was a slave on Southern plantation.
Rebecca Christian Books Sep. 4, 2021 6:00 am643d ago
Lori Erickson’s new book, “The Soul of the Family Tree,” comes at a good time for all those newly hatched genealogy buffs who have used the pandemic to research their family trees. It also appeals to longtime genealogists who may be surprised by how Erickson adds new layers of meaning to their hobby.
Sarah Voels Books Aug. 28, 2021 6:30 am650d ago
These children’s and young adult stories were recently acquired for film or television adaptation. Check them out before they hit the big screen or TV screen.
Sierra Hoeger Books Aug. 14, 2021 6:00 am664d ago
Anna North and Maggie Shipstead are among the dozens of authors whose novels have gained recognition through celebrity book clubs, best of lists and popularity on social media who have graduated from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop.
Rob Cline Books Aug. 10, 2021 4:27 pm667d ago
Dale Kuetter of Cedar Rapids retired from The Gazette more than two decades ago, but he’s still writing stories. He recently published his fourth novel, “Ma Bremer’s Boys,” a historical fiction novel with ties to the Cedar Rapids area.
Books Aug. 10, 2021 4:48 pm667d ago
The best children’s books are appreciated by all ages. Perhaps they appeal to the child within us all. Perhaps they tell stories we all want and need to hear. Those are the books I want to share here.
Kim Martens-Tyo and Alison Gowans
Books Jul. 24, 2021 7:00 am685d ago
New book releases for July that you should check out at the library.
Rob Cline
Books Jul. 3, 2021 7:00 am706d ago
Debra Marquart to use fellowship to merge two of her passions - creative writing and the environment.
Sarah Voels
Books Jun. 26, 2021 7:00 am713d ago
The Cedar Rapids Public Library offers a variety of young adult book recommendations featuring proudly bisexual characters for Pride month.
Wendy Henrichs
Books Jun. 12, 2021 7:00 am727d ago
All proceeds from “Fishtastic: A Tale of Magic and Friendship” will benefit Hancher Auditorium.
Education Jun. 5, 2021 9:00 am734d ago
Cedar River Academy students worked together to create a story that would not only be made into a book, but also be translated into a story walk in Reed Park, which is connected to the schoolyard of Cedar River Academy at Taylor Elementary.
Rob Cline
Books Jun. 5, 2021 7:00 am734d ago
‘How Other People Make Love’ chronicles the lives and choices of people questioning the heteronormative institution of marriage.
Crime and Courts Jun. 3, 2021 8:47 am736d ago
Michelle Kehoe of Coralville slashed her sons’ throats in 2008, killing one and wounding the other. In her debut book, a Solon writer tries to answer the question of why.
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