Bookshelf Picks: Three Summer Reads with Iowa Ties
Bug Hollowby Michelle Huneven (77MFA)
Penguin Random House
In the wake of their eldest son’s tragic death, a California family struggles to cope and connect to each other.
Becoming Caitlin Clarkby Howard Megdal
Triumph Books
A reporter explores the history of Iowa women’s basketball leading up to Caitlin Clark’s stardom through conversations with the WNBA superstar; her teammates; and coaches C. Vivian Stringer, Lisa Bluder, and Jan Jensen.
The Tiny Things Are Heavierby Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo (20MFA)
Bloomsbury
In this debut novel from an Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate, a Nigerian woman navigates immigrating to America and the complex family relationships she left behind.
Stories from the Writing University
Becoming a Writer No Laughing Matter for Harper Steele
The Emmy Award–winning writer who penned sketches for Saturday Night Live might have pursued another career had it not been for a class she took at the University of Iowa.
I Was the Des Moines Register’s Restaurant Reviewer; Somebody Had to Be
In this book excerpt, a University of Iowa alumna and food writer recounts the thrill of finding a hidden culinary gem.
Iowa’s Cookbook Collection Among the Nation’s Largest
Based in UI Libraries Special Collections and Archives, the Louis Szathmáry Culinary Collection features more than 17,000 items from the master chef.