Alphabet Soup: Iowa Writers Read (4-19-2011)

Featuring Jeff Griffin, James Longley, Alexander Maksik, Lori Martin, Chinelo Okparanta, Colby Somerville, and Lesley Wheeler.

Jeff Griffin: from There’s Never Been a Day That Didn’t Require Knives Like These

Available at human500.com.
 

Chinelo Okparanta: from a novel-in-progress


 

Alexander Maksik: from a story-in-progress

Maksik’s debut novel, You Deserve Nothing, will be released September 1, 2011.

 

Lesley Wheeler: three poems


 

Lori Martin: from Bitter Water, a novel-in-progress


 

James Longley: three poems


 

Colby Someriville: two poems