What's in Your Library Bag Wednesday?

     It's Wednesday again my reading friends and it's time for What's in Your Library Bag Wednesday?? This week, I actually want to talk about someone I think you should know: author, Zachary Michael Jack and coincidentally what I am reading right now. Zachary Michael Jack is an Iowa author. He writes fiction and nonfiction and edits others' works, too. His website, www.zacharyjack.org says this about him....ZACHARY MICHAEL JACK has authored or edited more than fifteen award-winning books in a variety of genres, including fiction, poetry, essay, literary journalism, and creative nonfiction. His work has earned the Prentice Hall Prize, two nominations for a Pushcart Prize (Best of the Small Presses), two nominations for the Theodore Saloutos Award, and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, among others. In sum, Zachary’s work has earned him listing in Who’s Who in America.

An associate professor of English, Jack teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in writing, rural and urban studies, and sports and leadership studies at North Central College. He is the great-grandson of pioneering conservation writer Walter Thomas Jack and a seventh generation resident of Iowa, where he continues to steward a family farm. 

     I personally have read his book entitled What Cheer about finding love in a small town in Iowa, named What Cheer. It's a fun, light read that makes you feel like you've been there and experienced something just like that. Jack's writing makes small town Iowa feel like a gem and makes you realize that there is nothing wrong with being happy right where you are. His newest novel is Native Soulmate,  a creative nonfiction sequel to What Cheer. It's on my bedside as we speak.
     I just thought you should know about one of our famous Iowa authors and maybe give him a try....The library has What Cheer available for check out and soon Native Soulmate will be gracing our shelves, too. As soon as I am finished reading it that is...:)