The Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization has completed judging for this year’s Glory of the Senses: Paul Engle Essay Contest, and will award scholarships to six high school […]
Winners named in 2024 Glory of the Senses essay contest
Anne Frank Initiative solicits writing from youth about war, struggle, and resilience
The Anne Frank Initiative at the University of Iowa, in conjunction with other partners, will mark the 95 anniversary of the publication of Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl with exhibitions […]
Mayor Teague attends Creative Cities Network annual meeting
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague and John Kenyon, Executive Director of the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization, attended the 16th annual meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities network […]
It’s Great Give Day!
Today, May 1, is Johnson County Great Give Day! Designed to highlight the work being done by nonprofit organizations in our county, it is a great chance to learn more […]
Marathon Public Reading of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
April is Shakespeare’s birthday month (not to mention National Poetry Month), and Riverside Theatre and the City of Literature will celebrate by highlighting literary masterpieces rarely explored on stage: the […]
Iowa City Book Festival to be held Oct. 14-20
The 2024 Iowa City Book Festival will be held Oct. 14-20, with author readings, a book fair, panel discussions, and other presentations filling the schedule. The festival is proud to […]
Bettendorf student named Student Poet Ambassador
Literary representatives from across the state selected award-winning young writer and poet Tanya Rastogi from a pool of highly-talented high school students competing for the honor of being the 2024-25 […]
Spring 2024 Simon & Schuster AuthorFest
Join TJ Alexander, Kaliane Bradley, & Jackie Lau in conversation with Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the duo behind the romance power-house Christina Lauren. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24th At 7PM ET/ […]
Where are They Now? Checking in with Glory of the Senses High School Essay Contest Winners
To continue Paul Engle’s tradition of inspiring writers and celebrating the rich culture of Iowa, the City of Literature organization annually solicits essays from Iowa high school sophomore about an “Iowa […]
Thank You for a Fantastic One Book Two Book
One Book Two Book, our annual celebration of Children’s Literature in the City of Literature, was a tremendous success! Hundreds of young readers and writers enjoyed two days of books, […]
