Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Sally Wisdom Farrar Strauss Giroux Oct. 7, 2014 $26 261 Pages University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop professor Marilynne Robinson returns to the fictional town of Gilead, Iowa, in her beautifully written new novel “Lila.” The town and most of its characters were introduced in
Read More →In 1963, when Andy Williams recorded “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” he must have immediately recognized it was an instant holiday classic. What he couldn’t have known is, starting the day after Thanksgiving, his voice would come to fill every elevator, mall and superstore until the end
Read More →She and Him “Classics” Columbia What Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward have proven with their most recent album release is that it is nearly impossible to screw up a great song. “Classics” is exactly what the title says it is: a collection of songs from the ’30s through the ’60s
Read More →It has been a weird few weeks for local music venues and drinking establishments. House of Bricks played its last metal show last month before immediately closing down for renovations and rebranding. El Bait Shop announced the cessation of music at its venue after December. The past couple weeks have
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Posted December 10, 2014in Sound Circuit
There’s a concept in regards to athletes that is best summed up as, “It is not the years, it is the mileage.” If a major league pitcher is getting up there in years, but was lightly worked earlier in his career, scouts say, “Sure he is 37, but it is
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Posted December 10, 2014in The Sound
Iowa may be best known for corn and Slipknot, but make no mistake, Pieta Brown is one of our greatest exports. The 41-year-old Iowa City native spent much of her formative years living in Alabama, but her ties to the state are indelible. Her 2002 self-titled debut came out on
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Posted December 10, 2014in Political Mercury
Faith and pageantry walked hand-in-hand through St. Rosa of Lima Parish Sunday as more than 700 Latino Catholics celebrated the feast of Guadalupe — a signature event in their culture. Dec. 12 is the official feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but Father Paul Kelly, pastor of St. Rose
Read More →Amount: $50 To: G&L Clothing Commercial For: Gift card Amount: $310.58 To: Office Max For: Laminator Amount: $17.78 To: Napa Auto Parts For: V-belt Amount: $48.49 To: Acme Electric Company For: Small water pump repair Amount: $47.95 To: Des Moines Iron & Supply Co. Inc. For: Reamer alignment Amount: $35
Read More →Finding Iowa, a small business that sells refurbished furniture, home décor, antiques and collectibles, opened in Valley Junction on Nov. 26. Owner Aly DeMoss previously worked in bail bonds and decided she needed a career change, which led her to creating a repurposed antique furniture shop. Finding Iowa is located
Read More →Two of a kind Porsha Williams, 31, was arrested on April 17 for assaulting her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast mate Kenya Moore. After Williams allegedly attacked Moore on the set of the show, Moore filed charges for misdemeanor battery. Williams had a warrant out for her arrest a day
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