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The Workshop : Seven Decades of the Iowa Writers' Workshop: Forty-Three Stories, Recollections, and Essays on Iowa's Place in Twentieth-Century American Literature

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I love this book and I think Tommy Grimes did a great job with it. I have been a fan of Iowan scribblins' ever since Jed Sow's short story collection, "Whoever's Barkin' Needs to Stop" dropped last Easter. When I came across this collection I was lit to pop.

Wanda had been to one of her Red Hat Society Book Club meetings and wound up leaving this one out on the coffee table. Well, I poured a pot and dug in! Good stuff. I especially got a kick out of Denis Johnson's "Work". That's something a guy like me can relate to. And the way he described that Marriott workout room steambath is right on. I've had to clean up places like that, and believe Lonnie -- it's NO FUN. If I had a nickel for every time I had to yell back at Corson, "Bring the bleach, we've got another lovewadded towel!" I would have a bag of slimy nickels.

But, I'm disappointed there was no mention of Bob Whitney. Really, what Iowa short story collection is complete without at least one of his recollections of life playin' bass guitar, readin' pamphlets on the promised land, and gynecological malfunctions?!?!

I suggest the next edition include my favorite: "Prostate Billy and the Jelly Finger."

That'll give 'em something to think about back in Milford