Yaa Gyasi's novel provides a painful look at slavery on an intimate, individual level
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by Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman
1y ago
This month's Talk of Iowa book club pick is Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel Homegoing ..read more
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Exploring identity, friendship, racism and breakdancing in Iowa
Talk of Iowa Book Club
by Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman
1y ago
On the Talk of Iowa book club, host Charity Nebbe is joined by expert readers to discuss Chuy Renteria's coming-of-age memoir about identity, friendship, racism and breakdancing: We Heard it When We Were Young ..read more
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'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' and its complicated legacy
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by Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman
1y ago
Expert readers discuss Sherman Alexie's controversial YA novel ..read more
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'The Hate U Give' grapples with themes of identity, racism and police violence through the eyes of a Black teenager
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by Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman
1y ago
Angie Thomas' 2017 novel The Hate U Give is the story of Starr Carter, a 16-year-old who is present when her childhood best friend is shot and killed by a police officer ..read more
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Jane Smiley's take on 'King Lear' still resonates with Iowa audiences 30 years after its release
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by Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman
2y ago
On this episode of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, host Charity Nebbe speaks with author Jane Smiley, the A Thousand Acres opera director, Kristine McIntyre, and author Mary Swander ..read more
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T.C. Boyle on novels, short stories and hope
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by Charity Nebbe, Matthew Alvarez
2y ago
Host Charity Nebbe talks with the prolific, best-selling writer about his work and whether he's hopeful about the future ..read more
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Rita Dove's Thomas and Beulah: Breaking down barriers and keeping stories alive
Talk of Iowa Book Club
by Charity Nebbe, Matthew Alvarez
2y ago
Host Charity Nebbe discusses "Thomas and Beulah" with former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove and expert readers for this April meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club ..read more
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When COVID came to Okoboji
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by Charity Nebbe, Matthew Alvarez
2y ago
Host Charity Nebbe talks with medical anthropologist and Iowa Native Emily Mendenhall about her new book Unmasked: COVID, Community and the Case of Okoboji ..read more
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Poetry collection explores trauma and wellness in a Cincinnati neighborhood
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by Charity Nebbe, Matthew Alvarez
2y ago
Charity Nebbe talks with Emily Spencer (now known as E. Yetunde Ahn,) about her award-winning poetry collection "East Walnut Hills ..read more
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New book explores the radical power of personal narrative
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by Charity Nebbe, Matthew Alvarez
2y ago
Host Charity Nebbe talks with memoirist Melissa Febos about her new book, Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative ..read more
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