Prairie Lights: Darius Stewart
Prairie Lights: Darius Stewart
A reading and conversation with Darius Stewart in celebration of the release of his book Intimacies in Borrowed Light (EastOver Press, 2022).
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IWP Panel Discussion Series: Cultures in Conflict
IWP Panel Discussion Series: Cultures in Conflict
A conversation between three IWP 2022 Fall Residency writers on the theme of "Cultures in Conflict: What Is the Writer's Place?" Join us in Meeting Room A of the Iowa City Public Library, or watch live online via the ICPL YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thelibrarychannel Zaza Muchemwa (poet, playwright, arts administrator; Zimbabwe) has had her poetry appear
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Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
Iowa City Poetry: WRITERS OPEN MIC
Iowa City Poetry: WRITERS OPEN MIC
An off-shoot of The Free Generative Writing Workshops, the Writers Open Mic welcomes writers of all genres and experience levels. Share 4-5 minutes of your original writing with an appreciative and supportive audience. You do not have to be a past participant of a Free Generative Writing workshop or an Iowa City Poetry workshop to
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Prairie Lights: Adria Bernardi in conversation with Katie Runde and Louisa Hall
Prairie Lights: Adria Bernardi in conversation with Katie Runde and Louisa Hall
A reading and conversation with Adria Bernardi in celebration of the release of her book Benefit Street. She will be joined in conversation by Katie Runde and Louisa Hall. Register for this Zoom event HERE
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Prairie Lights: Belinda Huijuan Tang in conversation with Sanjena Sathian
Prairie Lights: Belinda Huijuan Tang in conversation with Sanjena Sathian
A reading and conversation with Belinda Huijuan Tang in celebration of the release of her book A Map for the Missing. She will be joined in conversation by Sanjena Sathian. You can register for this virtual event HERE
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Prairie Lights: Edward Carey
Prairie Lights: Edward Carey
A reading and conversation with former Iowa Citian, International Writing Program Resident, and Iowa Writers' Workshop Instructor, Edward Carey, in celebration of the release of his book Plagues and Pencils: A Year of Pandemic Sketches (University of Texas Press, 2022).
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Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
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Prairie Lights: Anthony Marra
Prairie Lights: Anthony Marra
A reading and conversation with Anthony Marra in celebration of the release of his book Mercury Pictures Presents (Random House, 2022).
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Prairie Lights: Sarah Derbew in conversation with Nell Irvin Painter
Prairie Lights: Sarah Derbew in conversation with Nell Irvin Painter
Professor Sarah Derbew will talk about her new book, Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity, with Professor Nell Irvin Painter, in a special event sponsored by the University of Iowa Department of History. You can register for this online event HERE
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Prairie Lights: William Kent Krueger
Prairie Lights: William Kent Krueger
A reading and conversation with William Kent Krueger in celebration of the release of his book Fox Creek (Atria Books, 2022).
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Prairie Lights: Joe Meno
Prairie Lights: Joe Meno
A reading and conversation with Joe Meno in celebration of the release of his book Book of Extraordinary Tragedies.
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Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
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Prairie Lights: Tom Montgomery Fate
Prairie Lights: Tom Montgomery Fate
A reading and conversation with Tom Montgomery Fate in celebration of the release of his book The Long Way Home: Detours and Discoveries (Ice Cube Press, 2022).
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Prairie Lights: Ama Codjoe in conversation with Donika Kelly and Evie Shockley
Prairie Lights: Ama Codjoe in conversation with Donika Kelly and Evie Shockley
A reading and conversation with Ama Codjoe in celebration of the release of her book Bluest Nude (Milkweed Press, 2022). Ama will be joined in conversation by Donika Kelly and Evie Shockley. You can register for the event on Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FckYI_QkQuqZ6g5uT0t_2w
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Prairie Lights: Yiyun Li in conversation with Lan Samantha Chang
Prairie Lights: Yiyun Li in conversation with Lan Samantha Chang
A reading and conversation with Yiyun Li in celebration of the release of her book The Book of Goose (FSG, 2022). She will be joined in conversation by Lan Samantha Chang.
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Prairie Lights: Black Author’s Panel with Arnold Daniels Jr., Donika Kelly, Stephen Willis, Gabrielle Williams, and Eliza David
Prairie Lights: Black Author’s Panel with Arnold Daniels Jr., Donika Kelly, Stephen Willis, Gabrielle Williams, and Eliza David
Black Author's Panel in conjunction with the Iowa City Soul & Blues Festival. This year's event will be moderated by Arnold Daniels Jr., and feature readings and conversation with Donika Kelly, Stephen Willis, Gabrielle Williams, and Eliza David.
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Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Hear some of this years’ IWP residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
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International Writing Program: Panel Discussion
International Writing Program: Panel Discussion
The International Writing Program (IWP) is a unique conduit for the world’s literatures, connecting well-established writers from around the globe, bringing international literature into classrooms, introducing American writers to other cultures through reading tours, and serving as a clearinghouse for literary news and a wealth of archival and pedagogical materials. Since 1967, over fifteen hundred
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Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
