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Iowa Writers’ Workshop Authors

FICTION

THE HOURS

by Michael Cunningham

Hardly a false note in an extraordinary carrying on of a true greatness that doubted itself. Full review >

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FICTION

GILEAD

by Marilynne Robinson

Robinson has composed, with its cascading perfections of symbols, a novel as big as a nation, as quiet as thought, and... Full review >

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FICTION

TINKERS

by Paul Harding

An evocative meditation on the nonlinear nature of a life. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS

by Tracy Kidder

Skilled and graceful exploration of the soul of an astonishing human being. Full review >

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NONFICTION

SELECTED LETTERS OF ROBERT PENN WARREN

by Robert Penn Warren & edited by William Bedford Clark

Useful for scholars and for admirers of Warren’s work who are very familiar with the author’s life and career. (b&w... Full review >

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