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Hanif Abdurraqib says vulnerability doesn't have a down side

By Charity Nebbe,
Caitlin Troutman
Published March 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Hanif Abdurraqib is a critically acclaimed award-winning poet, essayist, author, music critic and certified genius. Abdurraqib has written six books, and his most recent is There's Always This Year on basketball and ascension. He's coming to the Des Moines Book Festival, where he'll be in conversation with Iowa's Caleb Rainey.

Then, in an archive segment of the program, Marty Lenss, director of the Eastern Iowa Airport and founder of the nonprofit Wings2Water, discusses his work reducing nutrient pollution runoff and restoring local water quality.

Guests:

  • Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There's Always This Year
  • Marty Lenss, airport director of the Eastern Iowa Airport, founder of Wings2Water

A segment of this show was produced in September 2024.

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Charity Nebbe
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.
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Caitlin Troutman
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.
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