Space by James A. Michener review and scope
The review credits Michener as a monumental researcher and narrates Space as an encyclopedic, expansive portrait of postwar space effort. It notes key characters from engineers to politicians and astronauts, praises the depiction of spaceflight while criticizing some dialogue and character resonance, and remarks on Michener’s broad thematic strength over intimate storytelling.
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Randy Claggett
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Cynthia Rhee
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Proust
Mann
Space
Earth
The White Plague review by Diana Taylor
Diana Taylor reviews The White Plague by Frank Herbert, a present day thriller exploring a plague that kills only women. The novel follows John Roe O Neill in Dublin after an IRA bombing as he unleashes a disease aimed at women and governments scramble for a cure.
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Herbert
John Roe O'Neill
Dublin
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O'Neill
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Ireland
Great Britain
Libya
Diana Taylor
Howarth Interprets Thoreau Through Mountain Trails and Walden
Professor William Howarth argues Thoreau’s writing follows riverine patterns and notes the vast Walden Journal continuing to grow during his study. He discusses Howarth’s new book Thoreau in the Mountains, Walden’s public access but tourist impact, and Howarth’s broader aim to place Willa Cather in the curriculum.
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Walden Pond
Walden
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Massachusetts
William Howarth
Willa Cather
Mesa Verde Canyons
Cather
Prof. Howarth
The Best of Iowa special edition announced by The Iowan
The Iowan magazine reveals a 30th anniversary edition titled The Best of Iowa featuring 50 color photographs and articles on 70 places with one to four star ratings. It includes reminiscences from Abigail Van Buren Ann Landers and George Gallup. The Iowa Travel Council endorses and sponsors distribution. copies retail for 4.95 and are available from The Iowan Shenandoah Iowa 51601.
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Iowan Magazine
Iowa
Abigail van Buren
Ann Landers
George Gallup
Iowa Travel Council
Postwar Icelandic Poetry Anthology Published by UI Press
The University of Iowa Press releases The Postwar Poetry of Iceland translated by Sigurdur A. Magnusson. Part of the Iowa Translations Series, it includes works by 28 Icelandic poets and reflects varied Icelandic culture. Magnusson’s introduction surveys the history of Icelandic poetry in a 240 page volume.
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Iceland
University of Iowa Press
Sigurdur A. Magnusson
Iowa
U of I International Writing Program
Magnusson
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