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SUMMARY:A Hub\, a Network\, an Archive: 55 Years of International Writers in Iowa City
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, which is open August 22 – December 16\, 2022\, celebrates the 55th anniversary of the International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa. This program has brought close to 1\,600 writers from more than 150 countries to the UI since 1967\, and this exhibition tells the story of the IWP’s genesis\, its role in cultural diplomacy\, Iowa City as a site of literary praxis and global networking\, and the images of Iowa that writers have carried home with them through their work. Curators Nataša Ďurovičová and Lisa Gardinier dove into Special Collections & Archives materials\, including the Paul Engle Papers\, the International Writing Program Records\, the Toothpaste/Coffee House Press Records\, and more while researching for the exhibition. Also included are items from the UI Libraries circulating collection\, IWP’s Shambaugh House\, and friends of the IWP in addition to large portraits of writers by photographer Thomas Langdon.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/a-hub-a-network-an-archive-55-years-of-international-writers-in-iowa-city/
LOCATION:University of Iowa Main Library Gallery\, 125 W Washington St\, Iowa City\, IA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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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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SUMMARY:Randall Munroe
DESCRIPTION:THE IOWA CITY BOOK FESTIVAL AND PRAIRIE LIGHTS BOOKS PRESENTS RANDALL MUNROE \nThis is a bundled ticketed event\, price includes General Admission for one\, and a hardcover copy of What If? 2\, to be picked up at the venue during check-in. Link to purchase tickets is HERE. \nThe #1 New York Times–bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask. \nThe millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions\, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer door at the same time? Maybe it’s time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade\, built a billion-story building\, made a lava lamp out of lava\, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay\, if you insist. \nBefore you go on a cosmic road trip\, feed the residents of New York City to a T. rex\, or fill every church with bananas\, be sure to consult this practical guide for impractical ideas. Unfazed by absurdity\, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers’ questions. As he consistently demonstrates\, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances. \nRandall Munroe is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers What If? and Thing Explainer\, the science question-and-answer blog What If\, and the popular webcomic xkcd. A former NASA roboticist\, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full-time. He lives in Massachusetts. \nThe author will talk about What If?2\, take audience questions\, meet fans\, and sign copies of the book.  Masks are required at this event. \n 
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/randall-munroe/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 214 E Jefferson St\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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SUMMARY:Beowulf with John Heimbuch
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa City Book Festival & Crooked Path Productions present… \nValor! Strength! Monsters! Hear the tale of Beowulf! \nAdapted by Charlie Bethel\nPerformed by John Heimbuch\nDirected by Amy Rummenie \nJohn Heimbuch performs Charlie Bethel’s popular one-man adaptation of Beowulf! \nThis faithful and accessible adaptation of this classic Old English poem about a warrior king and\nthree famous monsters\, emphasizes the wit\, vigor\, and meaty language of the original Anglo-Saxon\nepic. \nWriter Charlie Bethel was a renowned storyteller. He adapted Beowulf into a solo theatrical text in\n2001\, and performed it and at venues across the United States until his death in 2017. \nJohn Heimbuch first performed Beowulf at the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival\, and has performed it\nat backyards\, bars\, schools\, theatres\, firesides\, parks\, conventions\, and online ever since. He is proud\nto continue the legacy of Charlie Bethel’s work. \nTickets here.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/beowulf-with-john-heimbuch/2022-09-30/
LOCATION:The James Theater\, 213 N Gilbert St\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52245\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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