Marathon Public Reading of Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Pedmall Weatherdance Fountain Stage College St., Iowa City, IA

April is Shakespeare’s birthday month (not to mention National Poetry Month), and Riverside Theatre and the City of Literature will celebrate by highlighting literary masterpieces rarely explored on stage: the

Spring 2024 Simon & Schuster AuthorFest

A Virtual Event

  Join TJ Alexander, Kaliane Bradley, & Jackie Lau in conversation with Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the duo behind the romance power-house Christina Lauren. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th At 7PM

SlamoVision Slam

PS1 Close House 538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA

SlamoVision is a project of the international UNESCO Cities of Literature. Slam poets in some of the 53 Cities of Literature around the world will compete in their home cities.

Let’s Move The Needle: Art and Activism in Community

Iowa City Public Library 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IA

Join author, artist and craftivist Shannon Downey for a community stitching event and book launch. Filled with reflection, activities, exercises, prompts, and stories, her new book, Let’s Move the Needle, is

Slamovision 2025 Qualifying Slam

PS1 Close House 538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA

Slam poets from around Iowa are invited to participate in a special slam on Sept. 9 that will pick our entrant for an international slam competition. SlamoVision is a project