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Talk of Iowa's 2024 book club picks revealed

By Charity Nebbe,
Samantha McIntosh
Published January 4, 2024 at 7:00 AM CST
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Joe Gonzalez was one of the first Latino officers to serve in the Des Moines Police Department a half century ago. Today, he is the executive director of the largest ethnic event in Iowa, the Latino Heritage Festival.

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe talks with Gonzalez about his life, from emigrating to Des Moines from Mexico at the age of five to setting out to become a police officer at 18 years old.

They talk about his four decades of work for the Des Moines Police Department, and his work in multiple programs that support the Latino community in central Iowa, including the Latino Heritage Festival.

Then we reveal the 2024 Talk of Iowa Book Club reading list.

Guests:

  • Joe Gonzalez, executive director, Iowa's Latino Heritage Festival
  • Caitlin Troutman, IPR talk show producer
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Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
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Samantha McIntosh
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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