Local Interest

Nestled smack dab in the center of the Midwest where two of the longest interstates in America meet sits Des Moines. Iowa's capital city offers a ...

Iowa is home to rolling hills, beautiful state parks, lush cornfields, and architecture that is unique to the state. With Iowa's dozen-plus scenic ...

The state of Iowa is largely unappreciated and often misunderstood. It has a small population and sits in the middle of a huge country. It's though...

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A "powerful and poignant" twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear (The New York Time...

Iowa Mysteries, Book #2 2025 EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE FOR THE SUE GRAFTON MEMORIAL! When someone dies to save your life, how do you ever forgive them? A...

Acrylic bookmarks, handmade made in Winterset by AinsleyGrace Designs!

Quickly identify raptors with this tabbed booklet, organized by group and featuring photographs of all 34 Midwest species. At the cabin, on the lak...

Your Quick Guide to Birds of the Midwest At the cabin, in the garden, or on a hike, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand. Based on Stan Tekiela's...

Your Quick Guide to Identifying Butterflies At the park, in the garden, or on a walk, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand. Based on Jaret C. Dan...

Your Quick Guide to Identifying Fish Whether you're fishing on shore, off a dock, or in a boat, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand. Based on Da...

Get this tabbed booklet to garden insects and bugs, and learn how to identify and attract (or repel!) them. Brightly colored flowers, rich soil, an...

Uncover the secrets of Keokuk Geodes with this pocket-size booklet - perfect for identifying, collecting, and displaying these crystal treasures of...

Your quick guide to identifying wildflowers At the cabin, in the park, or on a hike, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand. Based on Stan Tekiela'...

An Exploration of Caregiving, Community, and How Americans Grow Old A deeply personal investigation into the current state of eldercare and what it...

Whether you're a native, a recent resident, or just passing through, these stories of the weird, wild, and wonderful people and places of the great...

Moving between New York City, Mexico City, and Iowa City, a young member of the Mexican elite sees his life splinter in a centuries-spanning debut ...

An Otter Oughta is a simple look at the life of an otter from birth to young adulthood, from dependence to independence, from obscurity to clarity....

An Unlikely Astronaut tells the true story of how Astronaut Susan Kilrain overcame all obstacles to achieve her dream of flying in space after grow...

The critically acclaimed author of the "crazily enjoyable" (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five Wor...

One year after the loss of her husband Jason, Annie Obless struggles with grief while raising her two young children. Her therapist insists that he...

As the command module pilot for the 1971 Apollo 15 mission to the Moon, Astronaut Al Worden remained in orbit to observe and take photographs while...

TIME Magazine's Most Anticipated Books of the Year From the author of the Carnegie Medal in Fiction winner The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu comes a ...

When three friends lose their way in a serial killer's old hunting ground, they must fight to survive the threat in the woods - and each other - in...

A Story of Hope and Empathy A perfect book to help discuss mental health, depression, empathy, loss, and hope with young children. Arthur's gloomy ...