50 States of Reading Iowa

Iowa is Represented by The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
by Bill Bryson

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson is a memoir of growing up in Iowa, during the 1950's.   The memoir was classic fun and an exploration into memories of growing up in the middle of America in the middle of the twentieth century.   The book begins with a panoramic point of view on what the 1950's were about, and then Bryson gets closer and closer into his personal life.   He masterfully pens his memories of pranks, jobs, candy, sex, politics, main-street, with a well crafted efficacy.  So many memories of growing up in Longmont Colorado in the 1970's bubbled up.   A fun listen.