READERS HALL OF FAME

We the Interwoven has been read by people across Iowa, and among those readers are some famous faces!

greta thunberg

Young environmental activist on climate change Greta Thunberg came to town thanks to the Iowa City Climate Strikers. IWH was the secret site of their pre-strike meeting and post-strike lunch.

John Busbee

We the Interwoven Volume 2 was featured on the hit radio show Culture Buzz on 98.9 KFMG with host John Busbee. On his show, Busbee guides listeners through the arts, music, theatre and more.

Michael Morain

Michael Morain covered arts and culture for The Des Moines Register for over 10 years prior to taking up his current role as the communications manager at the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. He is a two-time fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts Institute for Arts Journalism.

daniel chibnall

Daniel Chibnall, the president of the Iowa Library Association had this to say of We the Interwoven Volume 2: “This is an Iowa book that our lowa libraries will want to know about.”

Katie Bliss

Katie Bliss, a librarian at the Des Moines Public Library, is an avid supporter of the anthology-related events, saying “When I shared the idea of having We the Interwoven events, all of our branches were very interested.”

Sonia Reyes-Synder

Sonia is an executive officer at Iowa Department of Human Rights Office of Latino Affairs, and we are so grateful to have her as a supporter of the anthology! (Pictured with Volume 2 writer Antonia Rivera.)

Rekha Basu

Rekha Basu is an opinion columnist at The Des Moines Register who has made guest appearances on network television with Tom Brokaw, Rachel Maddow, Brooke Baldwin, among others.