Tracy is a freelance copywriter, all-around ne’er do well, very-adult graduate of the University of Iowa, and occasional waterer of plants. Her hobbies include writing fiction, reading fiction, mixing together various flavors of soup, and typing letters to her friends on an old red typewriter that doesn't have a working period so all sentences must end in questions marks or exclamation points? She has read every Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and has a lot of thoughts on them. Her old Iowa farmhouse is shared by her husband Sean, a pair of cats, a pair of dogs, and the ghost of Kurt Vonnegut.
It’s here: The longlist for the National Book Award! Of note: For the second time in their careers, Jennifer Egan ...
The things I tried, the things that failed, and the things that worked in my journey to learn how to organize bookshelves with a lot of books. Read on.
Look no further for cookbooks devoted to bacon, but always be on the lookout for salty, sizzling, delicious bacon.
Rioters recommend the July new releases they're most excited for!
Three excellent stories wherein people are thrown into unfamiliar and uncomfortable situations.
Tips for finding new friends who share your reading interests.
A look at the diversity (or lack) coming out of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop
What bookish initiatives would you fund if you won the lottery?
When your vacation takes you to Rome, you do all of the literary tourism you can.
Excellent *ahem* coffee table books.