Ocupation: Author
Life: b. December 8, 1951
Birthday: December 8
When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn't come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.
topic: Growing Up, Dark, Thinking, Cosmopolitanism, Des Moines, Hub