Aziz Nazmi Shakir-Tash suggests general meanings of the terms "migration," "diaspora," and "exile," relating stories of his own experiences--as well as those of Bulgarian Turks--to these meanings. Verena Tay's talk is titled, "You Are What You Eat:...
Patti Frazee of the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis reads from her debut novel, "Cirkus."
"Cirkus" is a tale about an immigrant circus traveling the Midwest in the summer of 1900. Frazee's characters, who include conjoined twins and other...
Andrei Codrescu reads from his novel entitled Wakefield. Codrescu jokes about the fact that his publishers scheduled the first stop on his book tour for Iowa City, claiming that they must that thought that “if you drop a pebble in Iowa City, the...
Contents: Christian Women Waging the Battle for Life; Experiences as a Young Adult Librarian, New York State Teacher's College, Dept. of Library Education, Geneseo, New York
Contents: Acceptance and address correction for jury in awarding Lippincott Award, Oct. 16, 1975; Acceptance and appointment to A.V.P. Equal Opportunity Committee, Mar. 3, 1977; Acceptance to serve on search committee for chairman of Dept. of Art,...
George M. Shearer fought in the Civil War as a soldier in the 17th Iowa Infantry, Company E. This diary describes his daily experiences, including his time at the Battle of Vicksburg.
George M. Shearer fought in the Civil War as a soldier in the 17th Iowa Infantry, Company E. This diary describes his daily experiences, including his time as a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison.
George M. Shearer fought in the Civil War as a soldier in the 17th Iowa Infantry, Company E. This diary describes his daily experiences, including his time as a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison.
Sewell Van Alstine describes his experiences as a soldier in the 95th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. Diary contains entries from September 1863 to October 1864. Van Alstine is also featured in the Iowa Authors Collection.