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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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
