Books & Literature

Turn the Page: Summer Reading,pt.3
Turn the Page

Summer Reading,pt.3

The collected stories of Edith Wharton and a few Thoughts on Faith keep Performing Arts writer Peggy Sue Dunigan and contributor Michelle Sieg cool on hot summer days.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading, pt.2
Turn the Page

Summer Reading, pt.2

Visual Arts writers Ryan Findley and Judith Ann Moriarty offer classics from Oates, Bradbury and Gabriel Garcia Marquez in part two of TCD's summer reading picks.

Turn the Page: Summer Reading Picks
Turn the Page

Summer Reading Picks

What better way to spend a balmy afternoon than curled up with a good book? Check back all week as TCD staff and contributors share their picks for great summer reading.

Dem Bones Fairytale: Saga of Slotz Supreme, pt. 1
Dem Bones Fairytale

Saga of Slotz Supreme, pt. 1

Neither apple, orange, peach nor pear; the Slotz somewhat resembled a bowling pin, only smaller. But truth tell, they made The Valley famous.

Reading for Audiophiles: The Alternative Hero
Reading for Audiophiles

The Alternative Hero

Down on his luck, music obsessive Clive Beresford aims to meet his rock idol and get his life on track.

Book review: Cassette from my Ex
Book review

Cassette from my Ex

If you’re looking for a way to travel down a musical memory lane, you can’t go wrong with Cassette from my Ex.

The Maid and the Straw: a Dem Bones fairytale
The Maid and the Straw

a Dem Bones fairytale

Maybe it wasn’t such a good deal to be inside of Domesville, but it was too late to turn and run.

Book Review: Cook Food-a Manualfesto
Book Review

Cook Food-a Manualfesto

Lisa Jervis' "Cook Food: A Manualfesto for Easy, Healthy, Local Eating" is the perfect primer for both budding foodies and experienced gourmands alike.

A Dem Bones Fairytale: The Baker and the Mixer
A Dem Bones Fairytale

The Baker and the Mixer

The truth behind this floury tale may never be known. Except to the Cruller clan, and they’re not talking…

A Dem Bones Fairytale: The water tower
A Dem Bones Fairytale

The water tower

When Lorene leapt into space, few guessed it was her final fling…

A Dem Bones Fairytale: The girl who trod on a meatloaf
A Dem Bones Fairytale

The girl who trod on a meatloaf

Learn from Esmeralda, why don't you. Had you minded your manners and not dishonored the meatloaf, you’d still be up there among the living.

A Dem Bones Fairytale: A date to die for
A Dem Bones Fairytale

A date to die for

Another Saturday night in Nodaway Valley as Doris plans an evening Rod will never forget.