Bon Appétit
A UI class project serves up a satisfying slice of American culinary history.

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.

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

Lady's-slippers in Your Pocket and Ladies'-tresses in Your Pocket by Paul Martin Brown University of Iowa Press

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.

In Lady's-slippers in Your Pocket, orchid expert Brown provides a photographic guide and key information about the 12 species, two varieties, and six hybrids that occur in all but two U.S. states and one territory. Ladies'-tresses in Your Pocket presents a roundup of the genus Spiranthes, the second-largest group of orchids.