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SUMMARY:Resilient Voices: A Multimedia Exhibition Celebrating Youth Empowerment\, Global Perspectives\, and the Legacy of Anne Frank
DESCRIPTION:A comprehensive initiative composed of several integrated elements that features a Digital Diaries Exhibit that showcases the firsthand experiences of youth across the globe\, focusing on themes of war\, struggle\, and resilience across time. \nThe digital diaries exhibit\, inspired by Anne Frank’s iconic\, red-checked diary\, showcases narratives from young individuals around the world and across different historical periods. Created by undergraduate students at the University of Iowa and local community members\, this exhibit features personal stories from various families\, and cultures. The digital diary provides viewers with insights into the history\, experiences\, and legacies of previously untold stories\, and encourages thoughtful reflection with collaborative discussion questions. \nA collection of submissions from Iowa City youth spotlights the young voices within our community. Drawing inspiration from Yeva Skalietska’s diary living through the Ukrainian war and themes of resilience\, personal struggles\, and peace\, these submissions convey the inner thoughts and experiences of young people in Iowa right here and now.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/resilient-voices/
LOCATION:Iowa City Public Library\, 123 S. Linn St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Publishing for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful panel discussion on ‘Publishing for Beginners\,’ where seasoned professionals share essential tips and strategies for navigating the publishing world. Whether you’re aspiring to publish your first book or curious about the process\, this session will provide you with practical advice and valuable insider knowledge. \nPanelists: Sarah Elgatian\, Midwest Writing Center; Mackie Garrett\, 508 Press; Jennifer MacBain-Stephens\, author; and Steve Semken\, Ice Cube Press. \nModerated by Chuy Renteria\, artist\, dancer\, teacher\, and storyteller.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/panel-discussion-publishing-for-beginners/
LOCATION:MERGE\, 136 S Dubuque St\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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SUMMARY:A Lunch and Conversation with Natalie Goldberg
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This event is sold out. \nNatalie Goldberg has influenced generations of aspiring creative writers with books like Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind. Her books offer  down-to-earth guidance for developing a meaningful writing practice in the real world\, however different that is for each of us. In her new book\, Writing on Empty\, she opens up about a new experience; that of losing her will to write\, and finding her way back to it. Join Natalie at this limited seating\, intimate event. PorchLight director Jennifer Colville will talk with Natalie about how to use her new book. There will be a group conversation and a light lunch. The price of the event includes a copy of “Writing on Empty.” \nNatalie Goldberg is the author of fifteen books\, including Writing Down the Bones (Shambhala\, 1986)\, which has sold over one million copies\, has been translated into fourteen languages\, and started a revolution in the way we practice writing in this country. \nShe recently co-edited a collection of talks by revered zen teacher Katherine Thanas\, The Truth of This Life (Shambhala\, 2018). In her latest memoir Let the Whole Thundering World Come Home(Shambhala\, 2018)\, she shares her experience with cancer grounded in her practice of zen and writing. Her other books include The Great Spring: Writing\, Zen\, and This Zigzag Life (Shambhala\, 2016)\, the novel Banana Rose (Bantam\, 1995)\, and the beloved Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America\, a memoir about her zen teacher Katagiri Roshi. \nNatalie is also a prolific painter. Her book Living Color: Painting\, Writing\, and the Bones of Seeing (Abrams\, 2014)\, describes painting as her second art form. Top of My Lungs (Overlook Press\, 2004) contains forty poems\, twenty of her paintings in color\, and an essay\, “How Poetry Saved My Life.” Natalie’s paintings are available to view on this website. \nFor more than forty years Natalie has practiced zen and taught seminars in writing as a practice. People from around the world attend her life-changing workshops\, and she has earned a reputation as a great teacher. The Oprah Winfrey Show sent a film crew to spend the day with Natalie for a segment on Spirituality that covered her writing\, teaching\, painting\, and walking meditation. She lives in Northern New Mexico. \nTicket link: https://www.porchlightliterary.org/event-details/a-lunch-and-conversation-with-natalie-goldberg
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/a-lunch-and-conversation-with-natalie-goldberg/
LOCATION:PorchLight Literary Arts Center\, 1019 E Washington St\, Iowa City\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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SUMMARY:Anne Frank’s Diary – A Multilingual Multimedia Reading
DESCRIPTION:Students from Iowa City\, fluent in 15 different languages\, will present passages from Anne Frank’s diary. This event provides an opportunity for attendees to engage in meaningful dialogue\, reflect on the Holocaust and other tragic global events\, and foster a sense of community as the 95th anniversary of Frank’s diary is commemorated.  \nThe event will include remarks by National Book Award winner Theodore Rosengarten\, a writer\, teacher\, and a social activist from McClellanville\, South Carolina. Rosengarten taught the history of the Holocaust for decades in the Jewish Studies Program at the College of Charleston and in the Honors College at the University of South Carolina.  \nThe first Anne Frank Initiative Little Library\, created in partnership with Clear Creek Amana Middle School\, will be unveiled at the event. Co-presented by the Anne Frank Initiative in International Programs at the University of Iowa. \n 
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/anne-franks-diary-a-multilingual-multimedia-reading/
LOCATION:Iowa City Public Library\, 123 S. Linn St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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SUMMARY:Corban Addison – Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Fall 2024 One Community\, One Book selection is Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial by Corban Addison. This event will be hosted in person at Old Brick\, 26 E. Market Street Iowa City. This event is free and open to the public and sponsored by the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights\, Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative\, and the Iowa City Book Festival. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Author Keynote will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will last approximately 75 minutes. Author book signing will occur immediately following the lecture.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/corban-addison-wastelands-the-true-story-of-farm-country-on-trial/
LOCATION:Old Brick\, 26 E. Market St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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SUMMARY:Tisa Bryant – Unexplained Presence
DESCRIPTION:A multidisciplinary performance melding film with live readings inspired by Bryant’s book of hybrid essays. \nThis event is co-presented by Refocus Film Festival.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/tisa-bryant-unexplained-presence/
LOCATION:Iowa City Public Library\, 123 S. Linn St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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