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IOWA Magazine | 12-15-2025

Bookshelf Picks: New Releases From University of Iowa Authors

By IM Staff
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Check out the latest must-read titles from the Writing University.

Current Bookshelf Picks

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The Academy: A Novel
A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction
Early Stories by Tennessee Williams
Bog Queen: A Novel
The Book of Candles: Eight Poems for Hanukkah

Explore Past Bookshelf Picks

The Perils of Girlhood: A Memoir in Essays
Pancake’s Passport
Queen Esther
Life Without: The Wrongful Conviction of Sandy Shaw
Minor Black Figures
Bug Hollow
Becoming Caitlin Clark
The Tiny Things Are Heavier
What You’re Made For: Powerful Life Lessons From My Career in Sports
Lethal Prey
Goddess Complex
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