Oct. 19 Iowa Public Radio Interview

Dennis Reese of Iowa Public Radio interviewed me about the book The Indians of Iowa on Oct. 19 for KUNI (Ames/Des Moines).

The podcast can be heard here as an MP3.

There is some of their public radio fundraising patter for a bit before the actual interview begins. The interview lasts for about 10 minutes, and the rest is their regular broadcast, mostly agricultural news.

Talk about thinking on your feet! I didn't know any of the questions, nor was I able to prepare anything, but I did okay for being so green at unprepared radio interviews :-)

E-book version of The Indians of Iowa

I was asked about a Kindle version of the book. I passed on the question to the University of Iowa Press, and this was the reply:

Your book is actually already available as a digital edition/e-book via Adobe’s Digital Editions software. Digital Editions software is available free of charge for PC, Mac, and certain mobile platforms including the Sony E-reader, COOL-ER, and more info can be found at this site:

http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

We don’t have a contract with Amazon for ebooks, which is why we’re not working with Kindles right now. But if anyone is interested in an eBook, please let them know that your book is available through our website. If you go to your book page:

http://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/2009-fall/foster-indians.htm

And click on “add to cart” the electronic book will come up as an option of purchase.

Iowa Public Radio Interview on Oct. 19

I was interviewed today by Dennis Reese of Iowa Public Radio. It will be broadcast on Monday, Oct. 19 at 10:10am, in case you want to listen on-line (www.iowapublicradio.org).