Talk of Iowa Book Club

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

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.

In this author Q & A, Iowa City poet Caleb Rainey talks about his decision to become "The Negro Artist" - a spoken word performer.

In this June meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, host Charity Nebbe and three expert readers talk about the classic sci-fi novel “Kindred” by Octavia Butler.

In this June meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, host Charity Nebbe and three expert readers talk about the classic sci-fi novel “Kindred” by Octavia Butler.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with author Nickolas Butler, and expert readers Marcus Burke and Rebekah Tilley on this Talk of Iowa Book Club discussion.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Linda LeGarde Grover and Mary Swander on this Talk of Iowa book club discussion.

"The Overstory," weaves together the stories of its human characters, but also explores how all our lives are interwoven with the natural world.

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.