For many newcomers, Iowa is an acquired taste, with its harsh winters and hot summers, muddy lakes in lieu of oceans, and flat wide spaces instead of glorious mountain vistas. But live in Iowa long enough and the poetry of the landscape slowly seeps into your soul. You begin to perceive the other Iowa, with| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
George Harrison was Jane Smiley’s favorite Beatle. He came up during my lunch with the Pulitzer Prize winner because she namechecks the Traveling Wilburys—a supergroup that included Harrison—in Lucky, her most recent novel. (Last month’s column includes the first part of our conversation.) Both she and I love the Wilburys, and our shared enthusiasm for| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.” —The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz “Cold-hearted orb that rules the night, Removes the colors from our sight. Red is grey and yellow white. But we decide which is right, And which is an illusion.” —”Late Lament,” Graeme Edge of the Moody Blues In George| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine