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Reading The Midwest: Space Aliens And Police States

In late March, novelist Marilynne Robinson caused a stir after a reading when she casually let slip that she was working on a fourth novel set in the fictional town of Gilead, Iowa.

William Rickman2015-05-22T12:21:44-04:00May 11, 2015|
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God, Baseball, and the Mystery of the Disappearing Novel: Nancy Willard’s “Things Invisible to See”

In the 1989 film Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner plays Ray Kinsella, an Iowa farmer who plows down a section of his cornfield to build a baseball field that’s soon populated by the ghosts of players past.

William Rickman2015-03-24T09:05:28-04:00March 24, 2015|
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Reading the Midwest: Mike Royko

By Mark Athitakis Old newspaper habits die hard. Across the country, papers still retain a local news columnist – Mitch [...]

William Rickman2015-05-15T08:38:21-04:00February 26, 2015|
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Midwest Lit: the new nostalgia

Midwestern novels used to bring some news from the territory -- today midwest lit is a nostalgic thing.

Anne Trubek2015-01-30T15:11:43-05:00August 20, 2014|
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Stewart O’Nan: Pittsburgh’s Novelist Of The Everyday

Among works about the lower rungs of the middle class, Stewart O’Nan’s novels stand out.

Anne Trubek2015-02-12T16:41:53-05:00January 15, 2014|
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