Books & Reading

The decision includes books such as And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo. They have been criticized for how they depict Asian and Black people.

Host Charity Nebbe discusses Walter Tevis' "The Queen's Gambit."

River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with neuroscientist Dan Levitin about his latest book "Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives"

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with Jeff Porter, author of the new memoir "Planet Claire: Suite for Cello and Sad Eyed Lovers"

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with Jeff Porter, author of the new memoir "Planet Claire: Suite for Cello and Sad Eyed Lovers"

Before it was a Netflix hit, “The Queen’s Gambit” was a 1983 novel written by University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop graduate Walter Tevis.

On this bonus episode, we talk with two-time expert reader Caleb Rainey. Rainey is a poet and spoken word performer who performs under the name, “The Negro Artist.”

Writer Brett Biebel talks about his debut short story collection: "48 Blitz."

A look back at Charity Neebe’s conversation with Evelyn Brikby from 2018.

Charity Nebbe remembers the life of Evelyn Birkby