A New History of Iowa is a comprehensive survey of the state's history from the last ice age until the end of 2020.

“Funny, self-effacing, heartbreaking, and wise, Herman shows us that life, in all of its choreography and improvisation, really is like ballet: Press down and rise at the same time. Descend and lift.”  —Maggie Smith, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place
Beautiful and Good Bones