# From historical fiction to horror, author Daniel Kraus infuses Iowa in his work

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Podcast: [River to River](https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-to-river-1060576)
Published: 2026-07-08T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/river-to-river/2026-07-08/from-historical-fiction-to-horror-author-daniel-kraus-infuses-iowa-in-his-work
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'Angel Down' is a World War I story told as one continuous sentence, which vividly portrays the horrors of that conflict. Author Daniel Kraus is no stranger to horror. Growing up in Fairfield, he would watch horror movies like 'Night of the Living Dead' and episodes of 'The Twilight Zone' as a five year old with his mom. Kraus joins this episode to talk about his horror and Iowa roots, his latest book, which won this year's Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and his 2023 novel 'Whalefall.' (This show was originally produced February 26, 2026.)

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