Not all stories open with “once upon a time” – some start off with a bang. These two authors are no exception. Though neither have a degree in creative writing, they’ve published […]
Arts and Culture
Jumping Into The Rabbit Hole
When the children’s bookstore The Reading Reptile closed its doors in 2015 for the final time, owners Debbie Pettid and Pete Cowdin weren’t tossing in the towel. The independent children’s bookstore was […]
Arts and Culture
Dreaming of First Place
Kira Sabin (she/they) spends a year preparing for one contest. She researches, studies, photographs, sketches and paints one subject, and one subject only. Her goal? To win the only federally funded art […]
Arts and Culture
Don’t Sleep on Iven Jones
When he creates, Iven Jones, a.k.a. ‘Sleepy the Artist,’ tunes into the melodic beats of Biggie, Tupac and Nas. This self-taught Des Moines artist lets the lyricism soothe strokes on a canvas […]