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Self-Love
Thoughts on love & gratitude and a gift to myself in the near future
Feb 13 • Jenny Rowe
Stillness vs. Stagnation
What's the difference for a writer?
Feb 6 • Jenny Rowe
Back Desk Breakdown: January 2026
Highlights of the past month and what to look for in the next
Jan 30 • Jenny Rowe
"secure in the company/of my longing"
A review of Donika Kelly's The Natural Order of Things
Jan 23 • Jenny Rowe
A Bookseller's Life
Saying goodbye to a colleague and examining what a bookselling job can be
Jan 16 • Jenny Rowe
The Long View
A few hopeful thoughts after a terrible week
Jan 9 • Jenny Rowe
Hopeful intentions for the new year
And a big announcement for Back Desk!
Jan 2 • Jenny Rowe
Bestsellers & Returns: December 2025
An end-of-the-month series to celebrate the weird and wonderful parts of being a bookseller
Dec 27, 2025 • Jenny Rowe
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Flash essays about life as an emerging writer, creative nonfiction, bookselling at Prairie Lights, and my journey to first-book publication from Iowa City. 100% of all subscription fees and random donations go to One Iowa (https://oneiowa.org/).
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