While Sandra Allen was a student in the University of Iowa’s non-fiction Writing Program, her Uncle Bob sent her a …
By Rob Cline, correspondent Books Apr. 1, 2018 11:01 pm2853d ago
While Sandra Allen was a student in the University of Iowa’s non-fiction Writing Program, her Uncle Bob sent her a …
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Programs that encourage parents to read with their kids may teach more than just book smarts – a new study …
Hoopla Community Mar. 29, 2018 12:28 pm2857d ago
This annual six-day festival showcases performance, literature and community events around Iowa City. For more literary events, go to Missioncreekfestival.com/schedule-2018/ …
By Terri Leblanc, correspondent Books Mar. 25, 2018 8:13 pm2860d ago
The Invisible Library series has finally hit its stride with ‘The Lost Plot,” the fourth book in the series. Irene …
Brian Visser, teen services librarian at the Iowa City Public Library Books Mar. 25, 2018 8:12 pm2860d ago
It’s beginning to warm up outside. That means more people bicycling for fun or to commute. My bike is the …
By Terri Leblanc, correspondent
Books Mar. 18, 2018 6:13 pm2867d ago
At first glance, ‘Tess of the Road” is a travelogue of the Southlands, part of the fictional world developed by …
By Laura Farmer, correspondent
Books Mar. 18, 2018 6:13 pm2867d ago
We all have stories to tell, and non-fiction author Mimi Schwartz graciously shares 25 of her own in ‘When History …
By Rob Cline, correspondent
Books Mar. 18, 2018 6:13 pm2867d 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 pm2867d ago
Writing about family members is tricky business. On the one hand, it is a fine way to honor and remember …
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Books Mar. 18, 2018 9:30 am2868d 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 pm2875d 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 pm2875d 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 pm2875d ago
As a fan of Susan Meissner, I had no doubt that her tale of World War I and the crippling …
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