Carroll-born and Manning-raised Mary Swander, a former poet laureate of Iowa and a prolific playwright and author with international reach, has launched an increasingly popular podcast spotlighting a wide spectrum of rural life, from the farming she knows deeply to cultural and social life, much of it involving eastern Iowaâs Amish.
Mary Swander, a Manning native and the former poet laureate of Iowa, is making a foray into the podcasting world.
âAgArts From Horse and Buggy Landâ â available for free at podcast platforms like iTunes and Spotify â has featured pieces on drive-in rural church services, livestock auctions and an online implement dealership.