James McKean’s new essay collection, ‘Bound,” is a deep dive into the histories, hopes and accomplishments of generations of women …
By Rob Cline, correspondent Books Mar. 18, 2018 6:13 pm2760d ago
James McKean’s new essay collection, ‘Bound,” is a deep dive into the histories, hopes and accomplishments of generations of women …
By Rob Cline, correspondent Books Mar. 18, 2018 6:12 pm2760d ago
Writing about family members is tricky business. On the one hand, it is a fine way to honor and remember …
The Gazette Books Mar. 18, 2018 9:30 am2761d ago
The Metro Library Network Author Series brings another solid set of authors to the Cedar Rapids metro area this summer. …
By Laura Farmer, correspondent Books Mar. 11, 2018 3:54 pm2767d ago
The debut novel from Mexican author Julian Herbert, ‘Tomb Song,” seems like a simple story: a middle-aged man, also named …
By Terri LeBlanc, correspondent Books Mar. 11, 2018 3:53 pm2767d ago
Dystopian fiction attempts to answer many questions. How will humans survive in the face of a global disaster? What lengths …
By Stacie Gorkow, correspondent
Books Mar. 11, 2018 3:53 pm2767d ago
As a fan of Susan Meissner, I had no doubt that her tale of World War I and the crippling …
Books Mar. 8, 2018 6:19 pm2770d ago
An English author fascinated with eccentrics has zeroed in on the infamous early 20th century vaudeville act, the Cherry Sisters …
Sarah Pulliam Bailey, the Washington Post
Books Mar. 8, 2018 1:35 pm2770d ago
It took 26 publisher rejections before Madeleine L’Engle could finally get ‘A Wrinkle in Time” into print in 1962. The …
By Laura Farmer, correspondent
Books Mar. 4, 2018 4:18 pm2774d ago
When the civil war broke out in Lebanon in 1975, teacher, director and story collector Najla Jraissaty Khoury founded a …
By Wendy Henrichs
Books Mar. 4, 2018 4:18 pm2774d ago
With the start of a new year comes the exciting time of big award winners for the previous year’s literary …
Books Mar. 4, 2018 3:43 pm2774d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Katie Hopkins was just 10 years old when she saw her first spirit. The longtime Cedar Rapids …
Andrew Keen, the Washington Post
Books Mar. 2, 2018 1:30 pm2776d ago
Experience on Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do By Jeremy Bailenson Norton. 290 …
By Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Books Feb. 27, 2018 4:40 pm2779d ago
Every now and then a picture book comes along that opens doors to another world – a world of mystery, …
Emily Andersen
Olivia Cohen
Jeff Linder
The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links