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Karen Weir-Jimerson is a garden magazine writer, author & Iowa native who, with the help of her husband (also a writer), raised two sons on their 3-acre Iowa farmstead outside of Des Moines. During that time, many of her family's stories appeared in the magazines she wrote for, & Weir-Jimerson has now collected some of those essays for her second book, Slow Lane: Essays on the Wisdom and Wonder of Living in the Country, a followup to her 2011 book of rural Iowa stories, So Much Sky. Find more info on Karen Weir-Jimerson & her book, Slow Lane, at http://www.karenweirjimerson.com/.As a friend of her oldest son, Des Moines FM host Chance Dorland spent countless days & nights in the Jimerson household, & recently spoke with Karen Weir-Jimerson about her latest book of essays, growing up in rural Iowa, & why some are now choosing to leave.Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/slow-lane-karen-weir-jimersons-new-book-Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12084491/044_2017_06_11_karen_book_interview.mp3This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist's flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic & they'll create & host the podcast). Visit https://www.facebook.com/PodcastAssist/ for more information.Find more original news & podcast content at http://DesMoinesFM.com & subscribe to the Des Moines FM Podcast via:iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/des-moines-fm-podcast/id1122656227Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/des-moines-fm-podcastRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/DesMoinesFMSpecial thanks to Des Moines band MAIDS for the use of their song 'Do This Better.' Check them out at http://Facebook.com/ThisIsMaids/.