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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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’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 […]
As the do annually, several UNESCO Cities of Literature will raise awareness about the United Nations’ 2030 Strategic Development Goals with the social media campaign, “17 Books for the 17 […]
UNESCO has announced the designation of 55 new members across seven artforms to join its Creative Cities Network, for a total of 350 Creative Cities from more than 100 countries […]
Joan Naviyuk Kane has been named the 12th recipient of the Paul Engle Prize, presented by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization. The prize, established in 2011, honors […]
The City of Literature board has issued this letter in response to Iowa Senate File 496 and its impact on access to books and materials in schools. Other organizations also […]
Slam poets from around Iowa are invited to participate in a special international slam event in Iowa City on Oct. 2. SlamoVision is a project of the international UNESCO Cities […]
