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Book review: Iowa journalist McElwain s published collection is a gem Michael Tidemann If you had been a journalist for 50 years, which stories and columns would you select for a collection of 273 pages? That was the challenge Iowa journalist Max McElwain faced in Sharing a Napkin: Selected Writings 1969-2019. McElwain has succeeded admirably in producing this selection. What first struck me about McElwain’s collection was the sheer audacity, assuredness and intellectual vigor he showed at age 17 in his “Up Against the Wall” selections starting in July 1969 in The Woodbine (Iowa) Twiner where he bookended his long journalism career. The last selection in the book comes from The Twiner-Herald March 28, 2018, issue. ....
Latest Times Talent contestants vying for competition top spot ENTRIES to our Times Talent competition is now closed but we are continuing to showcase our skilled contestants hoping to gain your vote. The winner of Times Talent, supported by food ordering company Foodhub, will walk away with the grand prize of £1000, with our readers making the difficult decision. One hopeful aiming for the £1000 prize is 12-year-old dancer Kai Murray. Kai, from Mosspark, has entered with his talent in dancing. The young dancer took solace in his skill after coronavirus lockdown forced him to shield for most of last year. Andrea, Kai’s mum, said: “Kai has been so passionate about his dancing, especially since his dance school closed during lockdown. ....