Like most hardworking people, lowans like detail. Rich in sharp, exact detail was Phil Stong's novel, State Fair, laid in Des Moines (TIME, May 9). But Phil Stong omitted one detail of the ...

When the painting resurfaced, the 22-by-22-inch canvas was struggling from years of poor care, yet was in relatively good shape. Collections Conservator Sonya Barron took possession in early 2021 ...