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Kao Kalia Yang and Her Hmong Family Memoir

By Adam Burke 4/30/08

Born in a Thailand refugee camp in 1980, Kao Kalia Yang is one of almost 190,000 Hmong people living in the U.S.

The Minnesota author was in Iowa City on Monday to read from her new book, “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir.”

Hollywood Next Stop for Travel Writer Bryson?

By Adam Burke 1/31/08

Pending script approval, an Iowa expat’s 1998 book, “A Walk in the Woods,” is close to starting production with film legend Robert Redford. The film, based on Bill Bryson’s travelogue, is on hold until an agreement is reached in the writers’ strike, but The Hollywood Reporter says Redford will star in and produce the movie. [...]

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