![]() ![]() But no matter what, like as a reporter or when reading it, there is this sort of voyeur kind of dynamic that can be ethically challenging which I wanted to understand. I definitely saw colleagues at the Gazette who were excellent and empathetic and were good at helping people set boundaries. There is the former reporter in me that remembers how these types of stories are talked about. And again, I’m guilty of it - I understand the impulse. An all-encompassing guide on the science behind roasting coffee, this book is the perfect sidekick for anyone looking to get started in the industry. The worst thing that ever happened to one person or their family is just this thing we casually consume while we go to the grocery store. McKanna: While I was writing the book, I was continuing to consume true crime, and I remember there was a particular podcast, which is sort of satirized in the book, that made me uncomfortable and kind of sad. Was that a prominent theme that motivated this story? So I do think there can be a particular shock when setting a story in the Midwest.ĭI : Throughout the book, there’s a lot of emphasis on the media and the effects that attention can have on victims and their friends and family. ![]() But thinking about the types of crimes that are committed, it did seem like because of the whole Midwest “nice” thing, there is this sort of shock when something crime-related does happen, which is silly because stuff like happens everywhere. No place is a monolith, right? There are so many regions even within the Midwest. McKanna: Well, I teach a Midwestern crime literature class at the university I’m at, so I think a lot about the Midwest as a place and its values. I just really knew Iowa City and just missed it so much and this book was a way to bring it back for me. I was a city council reporter, I was a cops reporter, and so you know so much about the town in a way that, if you aren’t a writer or reporter for a newspaper, you are not engaged in the same way. I went to grad school and was teaching in different places, but Iowa City sort of loomed so large partly because I wrote for the DI. Rebecca McKanna: I think I wanted to write about the place that I knew the best in a lot of ways, and also, I was writing about a place I really miss because I haven’t lived in Iowa City since 2012. The Daily Iowan: What was your reasoning behind setting Don’t Forget the Girl at the University of Iowa? Her debut novel “Don’t Forget the Girl” - a thriller set on the UI campus - will release on June 20, for which McKanna will return to Iowa City for a launch event and book signing at Sidekick Coffee & Books. Throughout her career, McKanna has written for New York Daily News and the Cedar Rapid Gazette, as well as The Daily Iowan. Check Coffee Not Coffee Coffee Espresso 3.00+ Cortado 3.70+ Macchiato 3.50+ Cappuccino 3.70+ Americano 3.25+ Latte 3.75+ Theo Mocha 4.75+ The Local 4.75+ Brewed Coffee 2.50+ Cold Brew 4.00+ Not Coffee Chai 4.00+ Matcha 4.00+ Kombucha 5.00+ Tea 3. Rebecca McKanna is an associate professor at the University of Indianapolis and a graduate of the University of Iowa. Learn more See if this restaurant delivers to you. ![]()
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