Ice Cube Press LLC Midwestern Independent Book Publisher

05/19/2026

Excellent review of Goethe's Oak, check it out. https://exactingclam.com/issues/no-21-summer-2026/john-t-prices-goethes-oak/
Order copies directly at icecubepress dot com

Has anthropomorphism been rehabilitated? Not so long ago it was derided by certain high-minded readers as sentimental, the stuff of children’s literature. (A dubious argument, because what’s “wrong” with children’s literature?) Lately, though, it feels as if the tables have been turned. No...

05/11/2026

Get your poetry tuned up and sounding in perfect pitch. Join poet Salvatore Marici with the Midwest Writing Center for his workshop May 16th. Sign up now to reserve a spot. It's only $10 bucks. Stern author drawing, fun workshop :)

“Write a Musical Score within Poems” Workshop led by Sal Marici, May 16 at MWC Posted on 04/17/202605/06/2026 by Ryan Collins Posted in EventsTagged Ice Cube press, MWC, Poetry, Salvatore Marici, workshop, Write More Light Who: Salvatore Marici and Midwest Writing CenterWhat: “Write a Musical ...

04/21/2026

Twin Cities step on up

It's Earth Week and LSP would like to invite you to a special event we are co-hosting with the Minnesota Farmers Union Hennepin-Ramsey County Chapter!

Join us TOMORROW (Tuesday, April 21) for a special discussion featuring Curt Meine, editor of We Can Do Better: Collected Writings on Land, Conservation, and Public Policy. The event will take place at Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis (3032 Minnehaha Avenue), beginning at 7 p.m.

Curt, a highly-respected conservation historian and teacher, has written, among other books, an acclaimed biography of Aldo Leopold, who popularized the idea of the "land ethic." Curt's latest work is an edited collection of essays written by the late Paul Johnson, who was a farmer, Iowa state representative, and chief of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Johnson's career highlights how a dedication to an ethic that centers people and the land can lead to the kind of public policy that brings farmers and environmentalists together. LSP and MFU care deeply about advancing policies that benefit people and the land and we're looking forward to a lively discussion about how to honor Johnson's legacy as a farmer and public servant in our shared work moving forward.

During the event, Curt will be interviewed by LSP's Brian DeVore about his book and Johnson's writings and policy work, and there will be an opportunity for audience members to ask questions and join in a discussion of how we can advance public policy that contributes to a more sustainable and just food and farming system.

More at link in comments.

04/14/2026

This is a hard loss for lots of us. Gary was a true gem. Inspirational, kind, thoughtful, generous, patient, talented. I was so grateful when he asked me to publish Moon of the Snow Blind which was the first of three graphic novels he published with me. I admired his conviction that he always knew both sides of this moment in history were not being told. Times spent talking with him up in his studio really had a magical feel.

https://icecubepress.com/2021/08/03/moon-of-the-snowblind

04/03/2026

Very cool. This episode is going out on the entire Pacifica Radio Network Art Cullen Check it out. Thanks Lynn Borton

This Week on Sprouts...Curiosity & the Essential Question of News, with Art Cullen
Produced by Lynn Borton of Choose to Be Radio Curious
https://soundcloud.com/pacificanetwork/04-01-26-curiosity-the?in=pacificanetwork/sets/sprouts-3&si=9b75bc68af37444ea65f7a2104b6426d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Photo by Tom Wallace

03/19/2026

Wonderful host and show

Art Cullen is the editor and co-owner with his brother John of the Storm Lake Times Pilot, a weekly newspaper in that Northwest Iowa county seat – a town of about 12,000. He has a lot to say to and about the people and place he clearly loves, and mourns. A place he knows so well, and yet still won...

03/12/2026

Happy to share this review

Dear Marty, We Crapped In Our Nest: Notes from the Edge of the World

Alfred Walker reviews Art Cullen’s "Dear Marty, We Crapped In Our Nest," a sobering look at climate change, farming and red-state politics.

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Ice Cube Press LLC Midwestern Independent Book Publisher

03/09/2026

Mark your calendars esp if you live in or near Ames, Iowa

Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, author, and journalist Art Cullen in just 2 weeks!

📆 Monday, March 23
7pm, Library Auditorium or online via Zoom

Cullen will read from his new book, "Dear Marty, We Crapped In Our Nest: Notes from the Edge of the World."

In the book, Cullen explores the relationship between farming and the environment, and the devastating effects of agriculture on Iowa’s rural communities.

After the reading, Cullen will be joined by Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore for a conversation and audience Q&A. Cullen will be available to sign books after the presentation. Books will be available for purchase on site through Ice Cube Press.

This free event is presented in partnership with , , Ice Cube Press LLC Midwestern Independent Book Publisher, Western Iowa Journalism Foundation , and Ames Voice

Art Cullen

02/11/2026

As a born-again-Iowan, I delight in Iowa trivia and the relaying of impressive and surprising Iowa facts that challenge perceptions of a so-called flyover state. To me, these bits of […]

02/10/2026

Thanks Little Village Mag for the write up on Roy Behren’s book Dreams of Fields. It's a notable book on the hidden charms of Iowa https://littlevillagemag.com/book-review-dreams-of-fields-by-roy-r-behrens/ find a copy at icecubepress.com

As a born-again-Iowan, I delight in Iowa trivia and the relaying of impressive and surprising Iowa facts that challenge perceptions of a so-called flyover state. To me, these bits of […]

01/17/2026

What to read in 2026? Let's ask Axios https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/01/09/your-recommended-2026-reads

The second one looks especially interesting Art Cullen