mcharlier1953Oct 17, 20213 minThe Joy of Book ClubsI have talked with a number of book clubs about The Rebel Nun via Zoom as it came out after Covid hit, but my first in-person one came...
mcharlier1953Oct 15, 20213 minA little nostalgia and a pretty Iowa townI had planned a couple of bookstore stops as I headed away from events in the center of Iowa. Inexplicably, a bookstore in Cedar Rapids...
mcharlier1953Oct 12, 20212 minAn Iowa reprieve: Hiking with good friends, golfing aloneAs I was “growing up” in Iowa (never did get too tall), my family spent many Sundays at The Ledges State Park, where I learned to love a...
mcharlier1953Oct 9, 20212 minBook Tour Highlight: Diane's private eventSTORY CITY, IOWA--As I was fighting drowsiness on my drive from Lawrence, Kansas, to central Iowa, I kept wondering if I was foolish in...