Annually, the state of Iowa provides support to artists, filmmakers, musicians and creative writers. We hear from this year's five fellows.

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Hear what this year's Iowa Artist Fellows will write, capture and film

A new poetry festival is aimed at building stages for the many Iowa poets looking for a mic. And a Buena Vista University student has published a book of poetry on his parents' journey from El Salvador to the United States.

Mic Check Poetry Fest brings spotlight to Iowa poets, young and old

Amy Tan joins Charity Nebbe to discuss her 2013 novel "The Valley of Amazement."

Amy Tan's novel explores the world of Shanghai courtesans

Host Charity Nebbe speaks to Chuy Renteria about his new book and the Iowa Center for the Book announces the 2022 "All Iowa Reads" selections.

Chuy Renteria talks about culture, racism and break dancing in his new book

As winter slowly approaches in the coming weeks, it’s always good to start planning ahead to get your yard, garden or landscape ready for the winter.

How to protect your garden from the winter cold and hungry critters

Love him. Hate him. Many of us are forced to read F. Scott Fitzgerald. We revisit a conversation with one writer who used fiction to explore the relationship of the writer with his wife, the iconic Zelda Fitzgerald.

Fictionalizing the Jazz Age's most iconic couple

We return to the conversation with a cardiologist and animal behaviorist about the connection between human and veterinary medicine. And then hear from a scholar about the life and legacy of Alexander Clark, an African American Iowan who won the first successful school desegregation case in the history of the United States.

The surprising things humans can learn about themselves from animal illness

Author Paul Schneider joins Charity Nebbe to discuss his book, "Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History."

The Mississippi River is the American story

We revisit our conversation with author Benjamin Percy about his 2013 book "Red Moon" and Ethan Rutherford's "The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories" from the same year.

Return this Halloween to a werewolf story with political commentary for our time

Iowa State University horticulture specialists Cindy Haynes and Adam Thoms join Charity Nebbe to talk about lawn care and answer the plant questions in the lives of listeners.

Winter is coming. Time for some final lawn care before the frost.

Charity Nebbe speaks to Elissa Altman about her memoir "Poor Man's Feast: A Love Story of Comfort, Desire, and the Art of Simple Cooking."

Elissa Altman's book details her love of food and finding the love of her life

If we believe that a strong press is key to a thriving democracy, what does the shuttering of local newspapers and shrinking of staff necessitate from Iowans looking to stay informed?

Even with a Pulitzer in hand, local journalism remains imperiled in Iowa

This is the October meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club. Host Charity Nebbe and her guests have been reading “An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones.

Tayari Jones reminds readers that racism, antiblackness and white supremacy does not take a day off

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