Iowa City Book Festival
Downtown Iowa CityThe Iowa City Book Festival is happening October 18–25, 2026! Join us for a week of literary events, author talks, readings, and more at various locations throughout downtown Iowa City.
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Mark Leidner: A Conversation about Poetry and Humor
Frank Conroy Reading Room 507 N. Clinton St., Iowa CityA Conversation about poetry and humor with poet Mark Leidner, 11 a.m., Frank Conroy Reading Room, Dey House. Leidner will discuss the use of humor in poetry in this session
Melissa Tedone: The Poison Book Project
University of Iowa Main Library 125 W Washington St,, Iowa CityThe Poison Book Project is an interdisciplinary research initiative at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library and the University of Delaware. This ongoing investigation explores the materiality of Victorian-era publishers’ bindings.
Panel Discussion: Weirdos Writing for Weirdos: A Contemporary Approach to Speculative Fiction
Iowa City Public Library 123 S. Linn St., Iowa CitySci-fi, fantasy, and horror used to be the outcasts of literature, but now more than ever these speculative genres are growing in popularity--and in quality. With huge properties like Fourth
