Special to the Times Vedette
Joy Neal Kidney’s new novel, “The Immigrant and the Outlaw,” gathers some of her most compelling work — stories rooted in Iowa soil yet echoing far beyond it. Tales of grit, heritage, sacrifice and the quiet heroism woven through everyday lives.
Joy’s grandmother, Leora Goff Wilson, was born in Guthrie County. She grew up, married and had six children who were born here. After the devastation of WWII, she returned to live in Guthrie Center for four more decades. Five chapters of the book have stories about Guthrie County.
Joy has published dozens of narratives in newspapers, magazines and through the podcast “Our American Stories.” She is also the author of the “Leora” books.
You can find more information about Joy and her books on her website joynealkidney.com.
Autographed copies of her books are available at Art on State in Guthrie Center, the Urbandale Machine Shed Restaurant and Beaverdale Books in Des Moines. Books may ordered in paperback, hardback, eBook and audiobook formats from Amazon.com.