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New summer releases for the young and young at heart

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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Iowa book lovers/experts share some of their favorite new picture books, middle-grade books and young adult novels.

Guests:

  • Janeé Jackson-Doering, Youth Service Coordinator for the State Library of Iowa
  • Bethany Fast, store manager Reading in Public in West Des Moines
  • Mary Taft, book buyer in the Prairie Lights children’s department

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

And, for even more IPR book content, check out the Talk of Iowa Book Club. You can also chat about book club selections and other literary interests with Charity Nebbe and hundreds of other readers in the Talk of Iowa Book Club Facebook group.

Charity Nebbe is IPR's<i> Talk of Iowa</i> host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts <i>Garden Variety</i> and <i>Unsettled</i>. 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.