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Book Riot's 50 Must Reads From Iowa City: A City of Literature

"As a resident Iowa-based Book Rioter, I'm very proud of Iowa City's UNESCO City of Literature designation. There are only 28 "cities of literature" in the world, and just two in the United States: Iowa City (established in 2008) and Seattle (established in 2017). These designations are earned by having a diverse publishing industry, exceptional educational programming and literary events, spaces which preserve and promote literature, and media outlets that supports readers and reading." - Emily Stochl/Book Riot
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The King Is Always Above the People (Daniel Alarcón)
The King Is Always Above the People (Daniel Alarcón)
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How to Love a Jamaican (Alexia Arthurs)
How to Love a Jamaican (Alexia Arthurs)
3
Nancy Drew Series ("Carolyn Keene")
Nancy Drew Series ("Carolyn Keene")
4
The Dream Songs (John Berryman)
The Dream Songs (John Berryman)
5
Drop City (T. C. Boyle)
Drop City (T. C. Boyle)
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Raymond Carver)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Raymond Carver)
7
Will You Please Be Quiet Please?
Will You Please Be Quiet Please?
8
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel (Alexander Chee)
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel (Alexander Chee)
9
The Stories of John Cheever (John Cheever)
The Stories of John Cheever (John Cheever)
10
Thomas and Beulah (Rita Dove)
Thomas and Beulah (Rita Dove)
11
Dancing After Hours (Andre Dubus)
Dancing After Hours (Andre Dubus)
12
American Song: A Book of Poems (Paul Engle)
American Song: A Book of Poems (Paul Engle)
13
The Comedown (Rebekah Frumkin)
The Comedown (Rebekah Frumkin)
14
Flora (Gail Godwin)
Flora (Gail Godwin)
15
Autobiography of a Face
Autobiography of a Face
16
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
17
You Are Not a Stranger Here
You Are Not a Stranger Here
18
The Book of Unknown Americans (Delaware) (Cristina Henriquez)
The Book of Unknown Americans (Delaware) (Cristina Henriquez)
19
Dance Dance Revolution (Cathy Park Hong)
Dance Dance Revolution (Cathy Park Hong)
20
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
21
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
22
The Boat (Nam Le)
The Boat (Nam Le)
23
Dear Friend, From My Life I Write to You in Your Life (Yiyun Li)
Dear Friend, From My Life I Write to You in Your Life (Yiyun Li)
24
The Narrow Door (Paul Lisicky)
The Narrow Door (Paul Lisicky)
25
Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado)
Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado)
26
Don't Cry, Scream (Haki R. Makhubuti)
Don't Cry, Scream (Haki R. Makhubuti)
27
Ohio (Stephen Markley)
Ohio (Stephen Markley)
28
Elbow Room (James Alan McPherson)
Elbow Room (James Alan McPherson)
29
A Place for Us (Fatima Farheen Mirza)
A Place for Us (Fatima Farheen Mirza)
30
The Middleman and Other Stories (Baharati Mukherji)
The Middleman and Other Stories (Baharati Mukherji)
31
The Descent of Alette (Alice Notley)
The Descent of Alette (Alice Notley)
32
A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
33
Everything That Rises (O'Connor)
Everything That Rises (O'Connor)
34
Bel Canto (Ann Pratchett)
Bel Canto (Ann Pratchett)
35
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
36
My Name Is Red (Orhan Pamuk)
My Name Is Red (Orhan Pamuk)
37
Snow (Orhan Pamuk)
Snow (Orhan Pamuk)
38
Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
39
Idaho (Emily Ruskovich)
Idaho (Emily Ruskovich)
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You Think It, I'll Say It (Curtis Sittenfeld)
You Think It, I'll Say It (Curtis Sittenfeld)
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