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SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-international-writing-program-sunday-reading-series-8/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: All Iowa Reads: Rachel Mans McKenny
DESCRIPTION:Established in 2003\, the purpose of All Iowa Reads is to foster a sense of unity through reading. Iowans are encouraged to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same calendar year. The 2022 All Reads selection is Rachel Mans McKenny‘s The Butterfly Effect.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-all-iowa-reads-rachel-mans-mckenny/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221017
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
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SUMMARY:ICON: 47 The Prime Universe
DESCRIPTION:ICON is an annual science fiction convention held in the Cedar Rapids/ Iowa City area of Iowa since 1975\, usually in late October or early November\, under the auspices of the Mindbridge Foundation\, a not-for-profit foundation also responsible for AnimeIowa and Gamicon. The organization was a branching off of the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students\, which was founded by author Joe Haldeman. It is the oldest science fiction convention in Iowa. https://iowa-icon.com/
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/icon-47-the-prime-universe/
LOCATION:Cedar Rapids Marriott\, 1200 Collins Rd NE\, Cedar Rapids\, IA\, 52402\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T160000
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CREATED:20220817T184905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T184905Z
UID:1646-1665331200-1665331200@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-international-writing-program-sunday-reading-series-7/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T185937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T185937Z
UID:1672-1665320400-1665327600@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Sidekick Coffee & Books: COSTUME PARTY FOR YOUR STUFFIE
DESCRIPTION:Create a Creepy Costume for your Cherished Critter! \nJoin author/illustrator Jennifer Black Reinhardt and the Sidekick Team for a SPOOKTACULAR costume party for you AND your stuffie! Jennifer will read her most recent picture book\, Always by My Side and Sidekick will supply all sorts of crafty materials for you to create a costume for your stuffie! All attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite costume. Registration is required for the event on Sunday\, October 9 from 1 to 3 pm. Please follow the link to register now! https://sidekickonline.shopsettings.com/***REGISTRATION***-Costume-Stuffie-Party-p483756142 \n*Please purchase one book per child to attend the event. An adult must accompany a child. No refunds.*
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/sidekick-coffee-books-costume-party-for-your-stuffie/
LOCATION:Sidekick Coffee & Books\, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52242\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221002T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221002T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T184804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T184804Z
UID:1644-1664726400-1664726400@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-international-writing-program-sunday-reading-series-6/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220930T120000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220901T183620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T185030Z
UID:1926-1664539200-1664539200@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:International Writing Program: Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION: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 writers from more than 150 countries have been in residence at the University of Iowa. \nThis event is live and in-person\, and will be streamed live at: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/international-writing-program-panel-discussion-2/
LOCATION:Iowa City Public Library\, 123 S. Linn St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Iowa City Book Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T184647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T184647Z
UID:1642-1664132400-1664132400@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of this years’ IWP residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-international-writing-program-sunday-reading-series-5/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220924T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220924T110000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T184556Z
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UID:1640-1664017200-1664017200@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Black Author’s Panel with Arnold Daniels Jr.\, Donika Kelly\, Stephen Willis\, Gabrielle Williams\, and Eliza David
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-black-authors-panel-with-arnold-daniels-jr-donika-kelly-stephen-willis-gabrielle-williams-and-eliza-david/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T184436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T184436Z
UID:1638-1663873200-1663873200@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Yiyun Li in conversation with Lan Samantha Chang
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-yiyun-li-in-conversation-with-lan-samantha-chang/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T184345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T184345Z
UID:1636-1663786800-1663786800@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Ama Codjoe in conversation with Donika Kelly and Evie Shockley
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou can register for the event on Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FckYI_QkQuqZ6g5uT0t_2w
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-ama-codjoe-in-conversation-with-donika-kelly-and-evie-shockley/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T184255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T184255Z
UID:1634-1663700400-1663700400@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Tom Montgomery Fate
DESCRIPTION: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).
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-tom-montgomery-fate/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220918T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220918T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T184157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T184157Z
UID:1632-1663516800-1663516800@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-international-writing-program-sunday-reading-series-4/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T184014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T184014Z
UID:1630-1663354800-1663354800@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Joe Meno
DESCRIPTION:A reading and conversation with Joe Meno in celebration of the release of his book Book of Extraordinary Tragedies.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-joe-meno/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T183918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T183918Z
UID:1628-1663268400-1663268400@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: William Kent Krueger
DESCRIPTION:A reading and conversation with William Kent Krueger in celebration of the release of his book Fox Creek (Atria Books\, 2022).
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-william-kent-krueger/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T183758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T183758Z
UID:1626-1663182000-1663182000@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Sarah Derbew in conversation with Nell Irvin Painter
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou can register for this online event HERE
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-sarah-derbew-in-conversation-with-nell-irvin-painter/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220912T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T183658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T183658Z
UID:1624-1663009200-1663009200@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Anthony Marra
DESCRIPTION:A reading and conversation with Anthony Marra in celebration of the release of his book Mercury Pictures Presents (Random House\, 2022).
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-anthony-marra/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220911T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220911T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T183453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T183604Z
UID:1622-1662912000-1662912000@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-international-writing-program-sunday-reading-series-3/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T183339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T183339Z
UID:1620-1662750000-1662750000@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Edward Carey
DESCRIPTION: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).
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-edward-carey/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220908T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T183222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T183222Z
UID:1618-1662663600-1662663600@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Belinda Huijuan Tang in conversation with Sanjena Sathian
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou can register for this virtual event HERE
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-belinda-huijuan-tang-in-conversation-with-sanjena-sathian/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220907T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220907T093000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T185731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T185731Z
UID:1660-1662543000-1662543000@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Sidekick Coffee & Books: FALL STORYTIME
DESCRIPTION:Fall into a good story at Sidekick Coffee & Books!
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/sidekick-coffee-books-fall-storytime/2022-09-07/
LOCATION:Sidekick Coffee & Books\, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52242\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220906T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T183103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T183103Z
UID:1616-1662490800-1662490800@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Adria Bernardi in conversation with Katie Runde and Louisa Hall
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister for this Zoom event HERE
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-adria-bernardi-in-conversation-with-katie-runde-and-louisa-hall/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220904T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220904T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T190801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T190801Z
UID:1679-1662307200-1662310800@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Iowa City Poetry: WRITERS OPEN MIC
DESCRIPTION: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 take part. Email lafelleman@gmail.com to reserve your slot in the open mic line-up.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/iowa-city-poetry-writers-open-mic/2022-09-04/
LOCATION:icpoetry.link/mic-zoom
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220904T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220904T160000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T175035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T175035Z
UID:1614-1662307200-1662307200@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-international-writing-program-sunday-reading-series-2/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220902T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220902T120000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220901T173641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T173641Z
UID:1917-1662120000-1662120000@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:IWP Panel Discussion Series: Cultures in Conflict
DESCRIPTION:A conversation between three IWP 2022 Fall Residency writers on the theme of “Cultures in Conflict: What Is the Writer’s Place?” \nJoin 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 \nZaza Muchemwa (poet\, playwright\, arts administrator; Zimbabwe) has had her poetry appear at PEN International and Badilisha Poetry X-change and included in the anthology Zimbabwe Poets for Human Rights; author of the play The IVth Interrogation\, she is also an award-winning theater director and producer. Her journalism appears in Index on Censorship Magazine\, Povo Magazine and elsewhere. She participates thanks to a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US Department of State. \nKrystyna Dąbrowska (poet\, essayist\, translator; Poland) is the author of five poetry volumes\, most recently Miasto z indu [City of Indium] (2022). The recipient of the Wisława Szymborska\, the Kościelski and the Capital City of Warsaw literary awards\, she has had her poems translated into twenty languages. In the US\, they have appeared in Harper’s\, Ploughshares\, POETRY and elsewhere; in 2022\, a poetry volume in English translation\, Tideline\, appeared from Zephyr Press. Dąmbrowska herself translates Louise Glück\, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill\, Charles Simic and many other Anglophone poets. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US.S. Department of State has funded her residency. \nAinur Karim (playwright; Kazakhstan)\, a lawyer by training\, has won national and international awards for her first play What’s Up\, Class 5-B?; The Passport\, about political protests in Kazakhstan\, was shortlisted for the Lyubimovka Drama Festival (Russia) and its English translation won the BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition. Additionally\, Karim writes for the screen\, edits\, and translates between Russian and Kazakh. She participates thanks to a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US State Department.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/iwp-panel-discussion-series-cultures-in-conflict/
LOCATION:Iowa City Public Library\, 123 S. Linn St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220831T190000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T174926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T174926Z
UID:1612-1661972400-1661972400@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Darius Stewart
DESCRIPTION:A reading and conversation with Darius Stewart in celebration of the release of his book Intimacies in Borrowed Light (EastOver Press\, 2022).
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-darius-stewart/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220828T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220828T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T174756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T174756Z
UID:1610-1661702400-1661706000@www.iowacityofliterature.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of this years’ International Writing Program residents read from their work. Readers TBA.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-international-writing-program-sunday-reading-series/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220827T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220827T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T100409
CREATED:20220817T191546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T191546Z
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SUMMARY:Discover Artist Grant Wood with the Cedar Rapids Opera
DESCRIPTION:Gather in the Stanley’s lobby for a special performance of selections from The Grant Wood Operas: Strokes of Genius by Iowa composers Robert Lindsay Nassif\, Jean-Francois Charles\, and Michael Ching\, performed by Jessica Patel\, Ian Butler\, Élise DesChamps\, Mitchell Widmer\, Jean-François Charles\, and Hsin-Hui Liu.\nThe concert will be preceded by a short introduction to the museum by director Lauren Lessing.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/discover-artist-grant-wood-with-the-cedar-rapids-opera/
LOCATION:Univ. of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art\, 160 W Burlington St\, Iowa City\, 52242\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Prairie Lights: Sarah Thankam Mathews in conversation with Sanjena Sathian
DESCRIPTION:Prairie Lights Virtual – Zoom \nREGISTER HERE to attend this virtual event! \nWriters’ Workshop Graduates Sarah Thankam Mathews and Sanjena Sathian\, will talk about Mathews’ new novel\, All This Could Be Different. Mathews will do also do a reading from the book. Described by Lithub as a “bildungsroman\, an immigrant story\, a hero’s journey not to be missed\,”  All This Could Be Different is also a warm\, dazzling\, and profound saga of queer love\, friendship\, work\, and precarity in twenty-first century America.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/prairie-lights-sarah-thankam-mathews-in-conversation-with-sanjena-sathian/
LOCATION:Prairie Lights Books\, 15 S. Dubuque St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Sidekick Coffee & Books: PARENTS’ BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
DESCRIPTION:Join barre3 + Sidekick Coffee & Books for a morning just for the parents! Kids are back at school and we want to celebrate a summer well spent with movement\, treats\, and connections! We’ll start with 45-minutes of movement at barre3 with Maureen Beran to kickstart the academic year with self care. We’ll head to Sidekick afterwards for a mimosa\, macaroons\, and uninterrupted conversation! ​\nThis event will begin at 10:45am on Tuesday\, August 23rd. Registration is required and space is limited.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/sidekick-coffee-books-parents-back-to-school-bash/
LOCATION:Sidekick Coffee & Books\, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52242\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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