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All Iowa Reads
The All Iowa Reads program was one of the first programs provided by the Iowa Center for the Book.
The purpose of All Iowa Reads is to encourage Iowans statewide to read and talk about a single title in the same year. Libraries and other local organizations are encouraged to sponsor discussions of the title.
This year's selection is Digging to America by Anne Tyler
Other titles have been:
- 2007. Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio by Jeffrey Kluger
- 2006. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
- 2005. The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich
- 2004. Niagara Falls All Over Again by Elizabeth McCracken
- 2003. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Other titles considered for 2008
- Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- After This by Alice McDermott
- Echo Maker by Richard Powers
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen
- Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
Criteria used to select the All Iowa Reads title
The Book must:
- Be available in paperback, large print and unabridged audio
- Lend itself to in-depth discussion and raise universal social issues relevant to Iowans
- Be accessible to adults and high school age youth
It is desirable, but not required, that the book:
- Have an Iowa or Midwest connection
- Is a recent publication that has not been widely read
For more information, contact the Coordinator of the Iowa Center for the Book.