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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]
DES MOINES, Iowa- Over two dozen families in Central Iowa are now facing prosecution under a new law that standardizes attendance requirements across the state. The new truancy law was signed in ...
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 ...
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.
Keep this supposed legal analysis in mind and think back to the mass shootings at Perry High School. Within hours of the tragedy, law officers released the name of Dylan Butler, 17, the student ...
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.
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Judge Stephen Locher's ...
Elizabeth Willis in Speaking Portraits, c.2004. Elizabeth Willis (born April 28, 1961, Bahrain) is an American poet and literary critic.She currently serves as Professor of Poetry at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. [1]