When American journalist Maggie Messitt was 24 years old, she bought a one-way ticket to South Africa. This was in …
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When American journalist Maggie Messitt was 24 years old, she bought a one-way ticket to South Africa. This was in …
‘Church of Marvels” is a book of secrets and surprises. Author Leslie Parry, an alum of the Writers’ Workshop, illuminates …
When I learned that Sara Gruen was coming out with a new novel set during World War II, I was …
In ‘The Crime of Our Lives,” acclaimed mystery writer Lawrence Block collects pieces he has written over the years about …
The success of Lili Anolik’s debut novel ‘Dark Rooms” can largely be credited to the creepy atmosphere she conjures. This …
Acclaimed children’s book author Katherine Hannigan has gone in a new direction with her latest book. Known recently for her …
It’s May. It’s May – ‘that gorgeous holiday” that Julie Andrews sang about in ‘Camelot,” when every day is a …
Writers’ Workshop alum Nickolas Butler knows the Midwestern landscape and the landscape of the human heart. In his debut novel, …
Benjamin Percy thought he might follow in the footsteps of Lewis & Clark. His wife talked some sense into him, …
In Benjamin Percy’s ‘The Dead Lands” (Grand Central Publishing, 416 pages, $26), Lewis and Clark set off from St. Louis …
IOWA CITY – Kyle Higgins never wanted to be a writer. He wanted to make movies. It was a stint …
FICTION/NON-FICTION 1. ‘Tradition” Khalatschi 2. ‘The Tree of Life” Nissenson 3. ‘On Hours” Rahe 4. ‘My Name is Mary Sutter” …
In the course of her career, author Mary Roach has done some pretty wild things. Things like drinking recycled urine …
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