Agricultural and antitrust policy expert Austin Frerick will read from his new book on the titans of today’s food industry, Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry. He will be joined in conversation by Gazette Reporter Erin Jordan. Hailed as “An urgently important book,” by Eric Schlosser, Publishers Weekly says, “In this eye-opening debut...
Thursday 4:00pm to 5:00pm In-person event + Online other Teen Center Adam from 1 Week Critique is here every Thursday to lead a Teen Writing workshop. If you love to write or have considered it and have been too scared to try, now's your chance! Teen authors also have the opportunity to have their work featured at...
Professors Natalie Lira and Angela Hume will talk about their new books, Laboratory of Deficiency and Deep Care. They will engage in conversation about reproductive justice on the topics of abortion and the history of sterilization. Natalie Lira is Assistant Professor of Latina/Latino Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of Laboratory of Deficiency. "Lira's...
10:30am to 11:00am In-person event + Online other Join us in person for Book Babies! Let's have fun together singing, reading, and rhyming. Book Babies is a program designed to stimulate your infant's language development and is geared towards ages 0-2 years. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Book Babies will meet...
Join us for a special 5:30 event with the Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program Alumni Series! Deborah Taffa will read from her new book, Whiskey Tender. She will be joined in conversation by Melissa Febos. "We have more Native stories now, but we have not heard one like this. Whiskey Tender is unexpected and propulsive, indeed tender, but also bold,...
Join the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation for a lecture with writer Ilyon Woo benefiting the Iowa City Public Library. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A. Presigned copies of books will be available for purchase from Prairie Lights in the lobby at the event. 10% of book purchases will be donated back...
Write at the Stanley is a monthly workshop series that explores different approaches to ekphrastic writing, the art of creative writing inspired by visual art. The Stanley Museum of Art provides the perfect backdrop for this form of expression with its stunning collection of art. Writers can engage with the art in the galleries as they delve into...
In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
Event date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 7:00pm This graphic biography by Sam Nakahira, developed in consultation with Ruth Asawa’s youngest daughter, Addie Lanier, chronicles the genesis of Asawa as an artist—from the horror of Pearl Harbor to her transformative education at Black Mountain College to building her life in San Francisco, where she would...
Saretta Morgan in conversation with Tisa Bryant Event date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 7:00pm Poet Saretta Morgan will read from her new book of poetry from Coffeehouse Press, Alt-Nature, and be joined in conversation by Tisa Bryant. Alt-Nature was written between 2018 and 2023, while Saretta Morgan lived between the Sonoran and Mojave deserts doing grassroots humanitarian aid...
Mission Creek Festival is a 3-day music and literature festival that takes place every spring in downtown Iowa City, Iowa. The festival thrives on intimacy and visceral connections between artists and audiences. We host events indoors at traditional venues and local shops converted into performance spaces solely for the festival. The program champions independent-minded musicians...
10:30am to 11:00am In-person event + Online other Join us in person for Book Babies! Let's have fun together singing, reading, and rhyming. Book Babies is a program designed to stimulate your infant's language development and is geared towards ages 0-2 years. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Book Babies will meet...
