Katie Mills Giorgio

Rainbow Rowell’s characters – from a workaholic wife/mother who worries that putting her career first has ruined her marriage, to …

A  new local fundraising event is encouraging attendees to leave their checkbooks and credit cards at home and instead be …

Author Emily St. John Mandel isn’t one to write in a straight line. ‘I have always written non-linear narratives with …

Maureen Corrigan thinks there’s a good chance her mailman is retiring this summer thanks to her. That’s because Corrigan, on …

So-called ethnic markets – retailers who sell food and other items from other cultures – would seem to be a …

Gina Ballestrasse-Ernster loves old things. She lives in a house that was built in 1893. She loves antiques. She rescues …

The summer travel season is starting to pick up. And while the Internet seems to be in the business of …

Zach Detterman believes in seeing a project through. Back in November of 2013, Detterman – who is currently a junior …

The Cedar Rapids-based Ceramics Center is paving new roads in Cedar Rapids, not with asphalt but with clay. The non-profit, …

Sag Wagon Deli & Brew, an indoor/outdoor bar and grill, has become a popular hang out for cyclists. Located on …

Editor’s note: This story originally was published in Slovo, a biannual publication of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & …

Acclaimed children’s book author Katherine Hannigan has gone in a new direction with her latest book. Known recently for her …

Chris Bass has always been a fan of springtime, although he’s not one to sit around and watch as the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Lisa Pfeiffer has always enjoyed the variety of working in the retail world. ‘Whether you work in …

Most of us find trash, not treasure, when we spring clean our closets. When the staff at Granger House starting …