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About Me
Mike Kilen
writer
Stories of people, places and culture.
Appearing in nearly 100 media outlets, including Des Moines Register, USA Today, Nashville Tennessean, Seattle Times, Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Voice of America, IndyStar
My work
Storytelling
Sense of place
Outdoors/environment
Politics:
How '68 protests upended way presidents are picked
Books/essays:
Magazines:
Iowa's bottle baron
Rooted in Meskwaki Food
A university seeking civility
Pandemic perseverance
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