Events Archive

Fall 2023 Events

Live from Prairie Lights | Kate Christensen  
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Live from Prairie Lights | Bennett Sims  
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Live from Prairie Lights | Timmy Straw and Sara Nicholson  
Friday, November 10, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

POSTPONED! Reading & Conversation with Professor Elizabeth Willis  
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 6:00pm to 7:00pm  
∇ English-Philosophy Building 
Canceled

Kate Christensen and Cody-Rose Clevidence Reading  
Sunday, November 5, 2023 8:00pm  
∇  Dey House

Mic Check Poetry Fest: Poetry in Motion  
Saturday, November 4, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  The James Theatre

D.A. Powell Q&A  
Friday, November 3, 2023 3:30pm  
∇  Dey House

Parker Quartet at the Writers' Workshop  
Friday, November 3, 2023 1:00pm  
∇  Dey House

Danez Smith Q&A, in conversation with Donika Kelly  
Friday, November 3, 2023 12:00pm  
∇  Dey House

D.A. Powell Reading  
Thursday, November 2, 2023 8:00pm  
∇  Dey House

Live from Prairie Lights | Lan Samantha Chang in conversation with Margot Livesey  
Monday, October 30, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

James Galvin Reading  
Friday, October 27, 2023 8:00pm  
∇  Dey House

Live from Prairie Lights | Robyn Schiff  
Thursday, October 26, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Hawkeye Haiku Writing Contest  
Wednesday, October 25, 9:00am to Monday, November 6, 2023 4:00pm  
—   Virtual

Live from Prairie Lights | Thomas Dodson  
Monday, October 23, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books 
Canceled

Live from Prairie Lights | erica lewis & Becca Klaver  
Friday, October 20, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Iowa City Book Festival | Ayana Mathis  
Saturday, October 14, 2023 4:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Iowa City Book Festival | Eskor David Johnson  
Saturday, October 14, 2023 1:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Iowa City Book Festival | Justin Torres at the Iowa City Public Library  
Saturday, October 14, 2023 11:30am  
∇  Iowa City Public Library

Literary Legends: John Irving at Hancher  
Friday, October 13, 2023 7:30pm to 9:30pm  
∇  Hancher Auditorium

Iowa City Book Festival | Tracie Morris  
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Contemporary Approaches to Shakespeare  
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm  
∇  Old Capitol Museum

Garth Greenwell Q&A  
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 1:00pm  
∇  Dey House

Vauhini Vara Q&A  
Friday, October 6, 2023 11:00am  
∇  Dey House

Live from Prairie Lights | Michael Dumanis & Johannes Göransson  
Thursday, October 5, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture-Jane Smiley  
Thursday, October 5, 2023 7:00pm to 8:00pm  
∇  University of Iowa Main Library

Truman Capote Award Ceremony: R.A. Judy  
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 4:00pm  
∇  Old Capitol Museum

Live from Prairie Lights | Juliana Lamy in conversation with Rasheeda Saka  
Monday, October 2, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

The Englert Presents Track Zero | Kassa Overall, with Tahjia Brantley  
Friday, September 29, 2023 7:30pm  
∇  Northside Outside

Live from Prairie Lights | Patricia Foster in conversation with Darius Stewart  
Thursday, September 28, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Podcast: Museum Confidential Live  
Sunday, September 24, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm  
∇  Stanley Museum of Art

In a Time of Witness Readings and Reception  
Saturday, September 23, 2023 1:00pm  
∇  Stanley Museum of Art

In a Time of Witness Launch Party  
Friday, September 22, 2023 6:30pm to 8:00pm  
∇  Stanley Museum of Art

Live from Prairie Lights | A.M. Homes  
Friday, September 22, 2023 5:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Prairie Lights Online | Josh Barkan in conversation with Andre Dubus III  
Monday, September 18, 2023 7:00pm  
—   Virtual

Humanities in Medicine: Dr. Liana Meffert  
Monday, September 18, 2023 6:00pm to 7:00pm  
∇  Medical Education Research Facility

Live from Prairie Lights | Toby Altman & S. Yarberry  
Friday, September 15, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Live from Prairie Lights | Ada Zhang in conversation with Jamel Brinkley  
Thursday, September 14, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Abraham Verghese at the Iowa City Public Library  
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Iowa City Public Library

International Writing Program (IWP) Sunday Reading Series | Tammy Lai-Ming Ho, Raoul de Jong, & Elise Bickford  
Sunday, September 10, 2023 4:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Live from Prairie Lights | J.C. Hallman  
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Live from Prairie Lights | Jamel Brinkley in conversation with Carmen Maria Machado  
Friday, August 25, 2023 7:00pm  
∇  Prairie Lights Books

Prairie Lights Online | Andrew Ridker in conversation with Lee Cole  
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 7:00pm  
—   Virtual