Arts & Culture
Our Readers’ Favorite Books of 2025
The books—old and new—that our readers and staff enjoyed this year
How a Small Nebraska Town Became an Arts Destination
The Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art has put David City on the map
‘Homesick for the Land Itself’
Author, farmer and advocate Brooks Lamb on cultivating common ground through love for the land
At Gilliard Farms, Food, Healing and Heritage Grow Together
For 150 years, a family of Gullah Geechee descent has preserved their story through family land
Farm Aid, at 40, Offers a Lifeline for Farmers Facing Their Worst Crisis in Decades
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Bob Dylan headline a milestone 12-hour benefit concert
Iowa Republicans Are Erasing the State’s History
Sixty percent of the historical society archives are being trashed with no transparency
Barbara Damrosch’s Life in the Garden
The acclaimed garden writer’s latest book is part memoir, part garden guide and part call to action
In Times of Trouble, My Mother’s History Tells Me We Shall Overcome
Our lives are marked by our creative journeys, both inward and outward
With Rural Libraries Under Attack, a Washington Town Rallies to Defend Its Own
A state senator pulled funding from the Republic Library. Citizens responded by organizing to protect its inclusive community.
Going Off the Grid in the Midwest
What walking an arbitrary line through Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa reveals
How Rural Post Offices Sustain Community
Reflections on the post offices of Benzie County, Michigan, as a living map
Indigenous Artists Give Minnesota a Map Makeover
A roundtable conversation with three women who are reviving land-based wisdom and history from a Dakota perspective
