Over the past six years, Chuck and I have offered dramatic readings from Flower of Iowa not only in the aforementioned European capitals, but also across a vast expanse of the United States, from Provincetown to Fort Lauderdale, from Chicago to San Francisco. A group of gay veterans in the Midwest was perhaps our smallest audience, yet their own stories from Vietnam and Iraq were powerful, and their response to the book was heartening. All of these in-person encounters have been gratifying, as has been the experience, in our wired world, of hearing from strangers, such as military history buffs in the UK and Australia, via cyberspace.
In all of our readings, the same matter inevitably arose: While some people eagerly went online to purchase the novel — and I am grateful to those who did — many others said they loved what they were hearing, but simply could not get used to reading an eBook.
That matter has been rectified, as Flower of Iowa finally makes its appearance in print. And I will admit, being able to hold a copy of the book in my hand stirs unexpected emotions.
I am delighted to announce that the hardcover version of Flower of Iowa can now be purchased at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, and Thriftbooks.
And so the journey continues.
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