We’ve all had moments when we just want to disappear. In Idra Novey’s fantastic debut novel, ‘Ways to Disappear,” Brazilian …
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We’ve all had moments when we just want to disappear. In Idra Novey’s fantastic debut novel, ‘Ways to Disappear,” Brazilian …
Self-publishing offers authors options not generally available to writers with more traditional publishing arrangements. Elaine Orr, an author who lived …
There’s something about Mindy Kaling. It could be her lack of pretension, her complete honesty, her sense of humor or …
In Elaine Orr’s ‘Searching for Secrets,” a Kirk, a police officer with a chip on his shoulder, and Christa, a …
Sarah Vowell is sometimes criticized for being overly glib in her various books about American history. I would argue, however, …
Short story writer Amina Gautier has won not one but three different publishing contests throughout her career, including the Flannery …
When Julie Rubini’s daughter died at age 10, Rubini and her husband searched for a way to honor their child’s …
In reading ‘Missing Millie Benson,” you’ll discover that the Iowan who brought Nancy Drew, girl detective, to life also lived …
It’s a dark night on a narrow, wet road, and a driver who’s had a bit too much to drink …
Iowa City native Susan McCarty has penned an absorbing collection of stories in which human bodies – hale and frail …
This year’s Linn Area Reads selection is ‘The Book Thief,’ the 2005 award-winning novel by Markus Zusak. For 13 years …
Susan McCarty’s short story collection ‘Anatomies’ is filled with striking stories told in a variety of forms. Each investigates the …
Sometimes it’s the simplest stories that pack the biggest punch. ‘The Heart,” the latest novel from French author Maylis de …
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