Books & Reading

Zac Easter of Indianola loved football. He was driven to be the best, but concussion after concussion led to the end of his football career and ultimately ended his life.

A nice meal, a friendly atmosphere, maybe a little dancing... Supper clubs had it all.

It’s the September meeting of the Talk of Iowa book club. Host Charity Nebbe is joined by Shanna Benjamin, an independent scholar with a specialization in Black women writers; Roslin Thompson, library director at Knoxville Public Library and poet Emily Spencer to discuss this New York Times Best Seller and All Iowa Reads 2020 selection.

Belabored: A Vindication of the Rights of Pregnant Women is part memoir, part history and part manifesto. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, Lenz joins host Charity Nebbe for a look at her second book.

Charity Nebbe speaks with Amber Collins, the owner of a new, and possibly the first, Black-owned book store in Iowa.

The August meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club

Author Nicholson Baker's new book, "Baseless: My Search for Secrets in the Ruins of the Freedom of Information Act" details the difficulties that come with trying to access government documents.

Author Nicholson Baker's new book, "Baseless: My Search for Secrets in the Ruins of the Freedom of Information Act" details the difficulties that come with trying to access government documents.

Host Ben Kieffer speaks with legal scholars about the lack of diversity within the Iowa Court system.

Host Ben Kieffer speaks with legal scholars about the lack of diversity within the Iowa Court system.