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 […]
It’s Great Give Day!
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, […]
Top student writers honored at One Book Two Book festival, Feb. 24-25
The Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization’s annual One Book Two Book Children’s Literature Festival will recognize the creative excellence of 26 area students as part of this year’s […]
Poetry in Public 2024
Submissions are now open for Poetry in Public 2024! Poetry in Public celebrates our community’s rich literary tradition and local writing talent by displaying poems by writers of all ages. […]
MANCHESTER WINS SLAMOVISION 2023
Manchester’s Esther Koch winner of Slamovision 2023, against the finest spoken word artists across the UNESCO Cities of Literature network. Iowa City’s Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainy finished in 7th […]
