Books

This is Jenn Delperdang, with the Sioux City Public Library and you’re listening to Check It Out.Today, I’m recommending books written by author Jason…

In honor of September being Library Card Sign-up Month, Jenn & Kelsey reflect on the impact library cards has had throughout their lives. As well as the…

In the third episode of The First Fifty Pages, Jenn & Kelsey, along with special guest Jessi Wakefield, discuss the different types of readers, how they…

Rural noir—it’s a thing. Sometimes called country noir, hillbilly noir, or even “hick lit”, these are stories of everyday people and the struggles they…

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What places a book on a best of list? Are those lucky few that rank on The New York Times or Amazon the books that people are actually reading? Does that…

"You are going to be working within traditions, if you choose to be an artist," says Behrens. "… And it's up to you to find those traditions and…

Beginning her career in New York City as an actress, she had fallen in love with writing after getting a master's degree at Columbia Journalism School.…

It's a stretch to think of Robin Hood on the Great Plains. Dakota warriors could do magic tricks with a bow and arrow, but somehow the hero of the…

During this time of year, we start to see “Best Books of the Year” lists pop up all over. Today, I am recommending a book that is already at the top of…