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PrairieLights: Book Matters Event: Kathy Lavezzo & William Rhodes in conv with Sarah Bond – Bad Medievalism & Work of Reform

Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Join them for a special University of Iowa Book Matters event! University of Iowa Professor Kathy Lavezzo will read from her new book, Bad Medievalism and the Modernity Problem, and Iowa Assistant Professor William Rhodes will read from his newest book, The Work of Reform: Literature and Political Ecology from Langland to Spenser. They will be joined

Sidekick: Conversation and signing with author Grant Faulkner

Sidekick Coffee & Books 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA

Join Sidekick Coffee and Books for an evening with author Grant Faulkner in conversation with Yasmina Din Madden for his new book Something Out There in the Distance on September 24th at 7 pm. One book purchase admits two people. About the book: Flash-fiction master Grant Faulkner and photographer Gail Butensky have partnered to create

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PorchLight: The Prose Exchange

PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City

Ready to get some eyes on your work? This group provides careful readings and positive, descriptive feedback on works-in-progress. They meet twice a month and workshop two submissions of up to 20 pages at each meeting. They are currently open to adding one or two more members. They advise sitting in on a session to

PrairieLights: IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series

Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Join them for their annual IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series! This week’s event features IWP Residents Monique Malcher (Brazil), Wame M. Molefhe (Botswana), and Lien Ming-wei (Taiwan). They will be joined by Iowa Writers' Workshop Poetry candidate, Aditya Menon. Monique Malcher is a writer, journalist, and visual artist born in Santarém, in western Pará, Brazil. She holds

PrairieLights: Kyle McCarthy in conv with Kevin Brockmeier – Immersions

Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Kyle McCarthy will read from his new novel, Immersions, and will be joined in conversation with Iowa Writers' Workshop Associate Professor, Kevin Brockmeier. Publisher Tin House (Zando) describes Immersions as "Black Swan meets Bluebeard in this novel of sisterly rivalry and obsessive love set in the New York City dance scene." Immersions is praised by bestselling author Leslie Jamison as "

PrairieLights: Nicholas Russell in conv with Tony Tulathimutte – Observer

Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Nicholas Russell will read from his new novel, Observer, and will be joined in conversation with 2026 Iowa Writers' Workshop Visiting Associate Professor (and Writers' Workshop graduate) Tony Tulathimutte. Publisher Ecco Press describes Observer as "A disquieting, atmospheric debut horror novel about a young woman investigating her mother’s disappearance at an abandoned Nevada observatory, for fans of Jeff

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PorchLight: Flash Forward

PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City

Flash Forward is PorchLight's monthly studio session for writers interested in short form writing: flash fiction, micro essays, prose poetry, and more. Join them and learn more about these miniature marvels. Each session includes a discussion of short form works we love, a generative writing prompt, optional sharing, and light positive feedback. Whether you're new to

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PorchLight: Writing Grief

PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City

Grief Writing - A monthly exploration of loss and heartbreak Jennifer New leads this monthly group that uses writing as a reflective tool to explore loss. Francis Weller's Five Gates of Grief provides a backbone to consider grief from multiple angles, e.g., death of loved ones, loss of health or ability, grief for the world. This is an

PrairieLights: IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series

Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Join them for their annual IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series! This week’s event features IWP Residents Sang Young Park (South Korea) and Yaiza Berrocal Guevara (Spain). They will be joined by Iowa Writers' Workshop Fiction candidate, Toye Oladinni, and Associate Director of Writing Education for the Office of Writing and Communication at the University of

PrairieLights: Meghan O’Gieblyn in conv with Dr. Alison Lynch – Will and Attention

Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Meghan O’Gieblyn will read from her new memoir, Will and Attention, and will be joined in conversation with Dr. Alison Lynch. Described as a "luminous memoir of secret drinking, fragile recovery, and the deep pull of religion," Will and Attention is praised by bestselling author Jia Tolentino as "one of the best memoirs of the decade," while University of

PrairieLights: Elizabeth Metzger, Andrew Zawacki, and Devin Johnston – The Going Is Forever, These Late Eclipses, Bright Thorn

Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Elizabeth Metzger and Iowa Writers' Worshop graduates, Andrew Zawacki and Devin Johnston, will read from their new poetry collections: The Going Is Forever, These Late Eclipses, and Bright Thorn, respectively. Elizabeth Metzger is the author of The Going Is Forever and Lying In, as well as The Spirit Papers, winner of the Juniper Prize for Poetry. She has published two chapbooks, Bed and The

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PorchLight: Queer Writers’ Check In

PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City

Similar to their Long Project Check In, this group is for queer writers looking to build literary community together. Each session will include free writing, discussion of works in progress, and general literary support. Occasionally, there will be guests and opportunities for trading work. Visit their website to RSVP!