Books & Reading

People say motherhood changes you. The novel's unnamed protagonist wonders how literal that transformation is.

Author Elizabeth Acevedo's "Clap When You Land," is the July Talk of Iowa Book Club selection.

"Suicide Woods" is author Benjamin Percy's latest collection of short stories. The book delivers a combination of horror, crime and weird happenings in…

August can sometimes be a stretch of the doldrums when it comes to publishing — but this month there are so many fascinating books on the horizon, we added an extra to our usual list of five.

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with author Barbara Ehrenreich.

Guest host Rick Brewer speaks with the author of the new book "Iowa Bike Towns" Eugene Schlaman.

Charity Nebbe and three expert readers talk about "Clap When You Land" by Elizabeth Acevedo.

Author Sandra Cisneros' "The House on Mango Street," is considered a modern classic of Chicano literature. In this author interview, Cisneros talks about how going back into her past and writing about her own experiences helped her find her voice.

Thirteen years after the release of his internationally bestselling novel, The Book Thief, author Markus Zusak has emerged with a novel he describes as…

Host Charity Nebbe talks with the authors of the children's book "Katy has Two Grandpas"