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Shane McCrae. Shane McCrae (born September 22, 1975, Portland, Oregon) [1] is an American poet, and is currently Poetry Editor of Image. [2]McCrae was the recipient of a 2011 Whiting Award, [3] and in 2012 his collection Mule was a finalist for the Kate Tufts Discovery Award [4] and a PEN Center USA Literary Award. [5]
Robert Dana (June 2, 1929 – February 6, 2010) was an American poet, who taught writing and English literature at Cornell College and many other schools, revived The North American Review and served as its editor during the years 1964–1968, and was the poet laureate for the State of Iowa from 2004 to 2008.
The bill became law in Iowa in 1984, and similar or identical laws were later passed in Missouri and seven other states. [37] In August 1984, Noreen Gosch testified in Senate hearings on organized crime, speaking about "organized pedophilia" and its presumed role in her son's abduction; [38] according to her, she began receiving death threats. [39]
The increasing secrecy by Iowa law enforcement and their lawyers about identifying people by name raises important questions underlying public confidence in the critical work of first responders.
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Jetseta Marrie Gage (August 25, 1994 – March 24, 2005) was an American child whose kidnapping, rape and murder prompted major changes in sentencing laws for those who commit child sex crimes in Iowa. Roger Bentley, a convicted sex offender and friend of Gage's family, was arrested in connection with 10-year-old Jetseta's death.
Several publishing houses joined bestselling authors and Penguin Random House this week in a federal lawsuit challenging an Iowa state law that bans certain books in schools and limits teachings ...
The Iowa Poetry Association operates and annual contest cycle, [3] and publishes a newsletter four times a year including a message from the president and member, contest and NFSPS news and events. The society offers two workshops annually in Des Moines, Iowa, where members can submit poetry for critique, and maintains a program of resources ...