Four images showing different natural elements: a wasp nest on the ground, an empty bird nest in dry grass, a cluster of dried hydrangea flowers, and turkey tail mushrooms growing on a tree trunk.

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Hi! I’m Lynne.

Lynne Nugent is standing outdoors in front of trees, wearing a green Iowa Review hoodie. She has her hand on her hip and is smiling.

Half Asian, all Midwestern.

I’m the editor of The Iowa Review. It’s my honor to spend my days stewarding the legacy of this revered 56-year-old literary institution.

In my spare time, I collect rejections of my own by writing and submitting my own work. I also parent, knit, make sourdough bread, and stare at the Iowa sky.

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