Verl Lekwa of Columbus Junction, Iowa, was raised in Cedar County, graduated from the University of Iowa, taught high school for 34 years, and retired. 'Is this Heaven?....Then It's Not Iowa' appeared in the most recent issue (#11) of Wapsipinicon...
Véronique Tadjo describes the path that led her to the Négritude literary movement and her writing on the Rwandan genocide. Mathilde Clark tells the story of her search for a patron to fund her writing efforts. Partaw Naderi speaks about...
View of Clinton Street, looking north from College Street. Yetter's, "The Big Store", at center of photograph. Store was established in 1888. Interurban station on left.