Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature

A Hub, a Network, an Archive: 55 Years of International Writers in Iowa City
2022-08-22 - 2022-12-16 | University of Iowa Main Library Gallery, 125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States
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.

508 Poem Zine Reading Series: Cory Hutchinson-Reuss
2022-08-21 19:30 (America/Chicago) | PS1 N Gilbert St., 229 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA, 52245, United States
508 Press presents the Poem Zine Reading Series
Poet Cory Hutchinson-Reuss
Sounds by Antifahorn
in the PS1 North Art Gardens
free poem zines!

Summer Storytime at Sidekick Coffee & Books
2022-08-02 09:30 - 10:30 | Sidekick Coffee & Books, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States
Join Sidekick for stories every Tuesday and Thursday this summer at 9:30 a.m.

The Scarlet Boudoir (The Writers’ Rooms)
2022-07-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Cedar Rapids Public Library, 450 Fifth Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401, United States
This is our romance Room led by the incredible Jolene Buchheit in person at the Cedar Rapids Public Library here from 6-7:30pm. Can’t wait to see you there! Every fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

The Violet Realm (The Writers’ Rooms)
2022-07-26 18:00 - 20:00 | online
This is our Fantasy/Sci-fi Room led by Erin Casey. We’ve returned to meeting virtually on Facebook here from 6-8 PM. Can’t wait to see you there! The Violet Realm meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
