David Greedy
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Refocus Film Festival
Iowa City's fourth annual Refocus Film Festival will open with Train Dreams, directed by the Academy Award-nominated writer Clint Bentley. Following in the festival's theme of adaptation, the film is based on the award-winning novella of the same name, written by Iowa Writers' Workshop alumnus Denis Johnson.
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A newly independent Nigeriais the setting for author Afabwaje Kurian's debut novel. -
Over the past ten years Bob Manson has visited 49 states, three foreign countries and 601 independent bookstores.
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Author Kiley Reid relives dormitory life in her latest book Come and Get It.
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A new, posthumous essay collection highlights McPherson's writing and deep thinking about race and other issues
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What can ghost stories tell us about the world? The Talk of Iowa team takes a ghost tour of Cedar Falls and discusses ghost stories with author Carmen Maria Machado.
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Carmen Maria Machado, a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, is known for her spooky stories. After Talk of Iowa's ghost tour in Cedar Falls, she breaks down what makes ghost stories stick around.
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Award-winning author Alexander Maksik discusses his latest novel and guests from Good Neighbor Iowa discuss the pros of chemical-free lawn care.
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For years, Robin Green was the lone woman with a name on Rolling Stone's masthead. In her memoir, she reveals the good, the bad and the bizarre from her time at the magazine.
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An update on the beloved Decorah eagles and a conversation with DK Nnuro about his debut novel, What Napoleon Could Not Do.
