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First Fifty Pages

Raising the Stakes: a conversation with All Iowa Reads author Tim Johnston

By Jenn Delperdang,

Kelsey Patterson

Published May 13, 2025 at 8:29 AM CDT

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In this episode, Kelsey and Jenn talk with best-selling author Tim Johnston about his latest novel, Distant Sons—the All Iowa Reads selection for Adult Fiction for 2025. Random acts of misfortune, themes of masculinity and shame, and a small town haunted by great tragedy. It may surprise you or it could devastate you, but at the very least, be prepared to feel all the feels!

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