Iowa Weird Vol. 1

<p>What is lurking in the corn fields? In the lane? In the village? In the glens and barrows? Under the rivers' thrashing waters? In your darkest desires?</p><p></p><p>Hayseed Press presents Iowa Weird Vol. 1 home of the annual collection about the unusual and extraordinary you can find in our state. And those that might find you.</p><p></p><p>Fifteen writers contributed spooky creepy and out of this world tales for this compendium of everything weird. Cedar Falls Ghost Tour Lauren Riensche shares a true ghost story from Cedar Falls that has hikers anxious to explore the north shore of Iowa's Cedar River. Anton Jones MFA (Iowa Playwrights' Workshop) and two-time Jerome Many Voices Fellow delivers a juxtaposition of what happens when rural Iowa and ChatGTP cross paths.</p><p></p><p>The collection includes an existential battle with Iowa's weather written by award-winning short story writer Marc Dickinson as well as a deep dive into the dark underbelly of libraries from Kara Thorstenson who happens to be a librarian. Plus this issue features an intensive investigation into Iowa's own mythical creature the Van Meter Monster as written by Hayseed Press co-founder Aaron Narigon.</p><p></p><p>You who fear continue to flyover. You who dare these dark fields lie waiting.</p>