Iowa City Book Festival
Downtown Iowa CityThe Iowa City Book Festival is happening October 18–25, 2026! Join us for a week of literary events, author talks, readings, and more at various locations throughout downtown Iowa City.
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PorchLight: Write Now – Community Supported Writing Group
PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa CityPorchLight's Write Now Writer's Group provides community, and learning opportunities for beginning to intermediate writers. At their monthly meetings, share short craft lessons, generate writing from prompts, and, on occasion, provide
Tree Tour: Literary Grove at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Dey House 102 Dey House, Iowa City, IAExplore the Literary Grove with University of Iowa Arborist Andy DahlTake a guided stroll through the Literary Grove, where each tree has a story to tell. Arborist Andy Dahl will
Bonnie Jo Campbell: The Spirits
Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IABonnie Jo Campbell, a master of rural American fiction, brings us a hair-raising winter tale to warm us by the fireside. In this contemporary Christmas Carol, Campbell has created a gritty,
Megan Greenwell: Bad Company
Iowa City Public Library 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IAAcclaimed journalist Megan Greenwell’s Bad Company unearths the hidden story of corporate greed and the world of private equity by examining the lives of four American workers that were devastated as private
Curator Guided Tour: It’s Been Wonderful Knowing You: Wildlife Conservation and Advocacy Through the Lens of Jay N. “Ding” Darling
University of Iowa Main Library Gallery 125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IAJoin co-curators Collin Vandewalle and Lindsay Moen for a special guided tour of the current University of Iowa Libraries Main Library Gallery exhibition, It’s Been Wonderful Knowing You: Wildlife Conservation and Advocacy Through
Slamovision: International Slam Poetry Judging
Iowa City Public Library 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IAJoin Iowa City poets and poetry lovers during the Iowa City Book Festival to watch and rank slam poets from UNESCO Cities of Literature around the world as they compete
Melissa Tedone: The Poison Book Project
University of Iowa Main Library 125 W Washington St,, Iowa City, IAThe Poison Book Project is an interdisciplinary research initiative at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library and the University of Delaware. This ongoing investigation explores the materiality of Victorian-era publishers’ bindings.
Panel Discussion: Weirdos Writing for Weirdos: A Contemporary Approach to Speculative Fiction
Iowa City Public Library 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IASci-fi, fantasy, and horror used to be the outcasts of literature, but now more than ever these speculative genres are growing in popularity--and in quality. With huge properties like Fourth
An Evening with Pulitzer Prize Winner Yiyun Li
Levitt Center for University Advancement 1 East Park Road, Iowa City, IAInternationally acclaimed author Yiyun Li won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for her resonant memoir, Things in Nature Merely Grow, a deeply moving account of losing her younger son to suicide a
Book Fair
MERGE 136 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IAA diverse collection of titles, journals, magazines, and book arts from local and regional publishers and literary organizations. A unique opportunity for book lovers to discover new authors and genres.
Writers Row – Local Author Book Fair
MERGE 136 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IALocal Author Book Fair! Join us as local authors present their latest works, answer questions, and sign books. Browse each author's table where various books will be available for purchase.
