Treasured Leigh Hunt collection arrives at Iowa Libraries
Patrick Olson notes that the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections house Hunt materials and related items. TheBrewer collection, including Hunt manuscripts, Dickens’ copy of Hunt’s Autobiography, and Hunt inscribed pieces, reflect a lifelong passion for books and the social joy of reading by the fireplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Leigh Hunt
University of Iowa
Hunt
John Keats
Percy Shelley
Abou Ben Adhem
Keats
Leigh Hunt
Shelley
Dickens
Charles Dickens
First Public Library
Cedar Rapids
Taft
Brewer
Patrick Olson
Special Collections & University Archives
University of Iowa Libraries
National Best Sellers List Highlights Top Titles
Publisher's Weekly and Barnes & Noble Cedar Rapids list top fiction and non fiction titles. Stephen King leads with Mr Mercedes while critics note Patterson Paetro and Cussler Brown among others.
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Mercedes” King
Patterson/ Paetro
Muldrow
Clinton
Gabaldon
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hunter and Treece
Small Plates review highlights tasty morsels and twists
Rob Cline reviews Katherine Hall Page's Small Plates noting Faith Fairchild appears in most stories. The collection saves the main deed for the end, echoing O Henry twists. The final tale The Two Marys stands out for its coherent suspense and longer, steadier arc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Hall Page
William Morrow
Page
Caterer
Faith Fairchild
Ms. Fairchild
Pages
The Quacks Daughter review opens Davenport life 1880s vividly
Review notes Greta Nettletons The Quacks Daughter uses Cora Kecks Davenport upbringing and Vassar diary to reveal lively 1880s women beyond stiff Victorians. The book struggles when shifting from Cora to Vassar history and ends with a rushed marriage climax.
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America
University of Iowa Press
Greta Nettleton
Nettleton
the Quack
Cora Keck
Davenport
Cora
Vassar College
Last Word by Jonathan Blum Review
A nuanced review of Jonathan Blum's Last Word, detailing Kip Langer’s struggle to understand his son amid a private school expulsion. The piece notes Blum’s craft in revealing Kip’s blind spots and his stubborn hope to protect and connect with his son despite doubts and missteps.
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Jonathan Blum
Rescue Press
Kip Langer
Kip
Blum
Iowa Writers’ Workshop
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Rivera
Jakes
Robertson
Levitt/ Dubner
Knight
Eaier
Perlmutter
Publisher's Weekly
Barnes & Noble
Mother & Daughter
Rob Cline
Faith
O. Henry
Hancher
THE
Laura Farmer
Ent
Prairie Lights Books
S. Dubuque St
Iowa City
Eric
Robeline
Lyric
Cedar Rags Hearing Center
Melissa Heinrich
Nancy Sickelka
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CarePro Home Medical
Coralville
CarePro
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!