Man Killed by Pheasant by John T. Price
In his memoir about a life rooted in the grasslands of the American Midwest, John Price proves that neither mountains nor seashore is required to make for an interesting environment.

Lady's-slippers in Your Pocket and Ladies'-tresses in Your Pocket by Paul Martin Brown
The latest two handy, laminated nature guides from the UI Press take a close look at some of America's most common and striking flowers -- orchids.

The Bad Wife Handbook by Rachel Zucker
In The Bad Wife Handbook, poet Rachel Zucker examines the challenges that come with marriage and motherhood.

On April 3, 1974, an unprecedented 148 tornadoes-including six rare and deadly F5s-ripped through the Heartland. In 13 states from Michigan to Mississippi, hundreds of people died, thousands were injured, and ordinary Americans found themselves in extraordinary situations.

In this nonfiction book, UI associate professor Mark Levine recounts the days' events through the perspectives of characters including teenage lovers terrorized on a country road, a mother at home with a newborn baby, a black preacher with a history of hardship, and a sheriff who twice stares down the storm. Weaving their stories in with references to famous figures such as Hank Aaron, Patty Hearst, and Richard Nixon, Levine recreates the turbulent '70s.