Description
About the Author
Jerome Pohlen is the author of the Oddball series and a regular travel commentator for 848 on WBEZ, the Chicago affiliate of National Public Radio. He is a recent recipient of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Award for Best Essay. He lives in Chicago.
Reviews
"Pohlen...wrote them up with humorous glee and gentle jabs not common in travel guidebooks." -- Des Moines Register
"Who knew...there were so many odd and unusual places in the Hawkeye State?" -- Chicago Tribune
"In addition to off-beat locales worth a visit, the guidebook offers some fun, sometime-obscure facts." -- The Hawk Eye
"The state is more than corn, pigs and Amana Colonies...he unearths places worth exploring." -- Chicago Sun-Times
"Jerome Pohlen uncovers some really strange stuff from around the state, even right under our mid-Iowa noses." -- Ames Tribune
"Full of fun-to-visit sites and fun-to-know things." -- The Daily Nonpareil
Book Information
ISBN 9781556525643
Author Jerome Pohlen
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Chicago Review Press
Publisher Chicago Review Press
Weight(grams) 276g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 139mm * 12mm