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Brian Visser is a librarian at Iowa City Public Library. He likes to fall asleep listening to books, and is partial to science fiction and fantasy.

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Don McLeese teaches journalism at the University of Iowa. He has been writing about books and music, movies and TV, politics and popular culture, since the dawn of time.

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Issue 320 , Volume 2 August 2023

Cover by Jameson Malone

This school year is starting under a cloud of legislation designed to make queer identity taboo in Iowa classrooms. But there will always be at least once safe space in school: GSAs. Also in this issue: abortion law, Sam Locke Ward, tasty traditions and more.

Max Adams was raised between Lincoln, Nebraska and Iowa Falls, and now lives in Des Moines as a graduate student. He spends his time writing, cooking, and occasionally doing schoolwork.

Rob Cline is a writer and critic who would gleefully give the current state of things a negative review.

Sarah Elgatian is a writer, activist and educator living in Iowa. She likes dark coffee, bright colors and long sentences.

Shane O’Shaughnessy aka Rv. Xen is a cartoonist and illustrator. Their work can be found on the socials via @rvxen.

Tom Brazelton is a freelance writer based in the Des Moines area. He’s always on the search for new music.

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