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Local booksellers share their top summer reads for adults

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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Charity Nebbe chats with independent Iowa booksellers about their favorite reads for the summer.

Whether you're looking for scientific exploration, captivating memoir, or an opportunity to get lost in a novel, IPR has something to make your summer reading list. For the summer books show on Talk of Iowa we're getting recommendations from some of Iowa's leading independent booksellers, Jan Weissmiller and Tim Budd of Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City and Abigail Paxton of Storyhouse Book Pub in Des Moines.

Guests

  • Jan Weissmiller, Prairie Lights Bookstore
  • Tim Budd, Prairie Lights Bookstore
  • Abigail Paxton, Storyhouse Book Pub

You can find a list of the books mentioned in the show and more here.

Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.