Writers' Workshop alum m.s. RedCherries will read from her stunning, multimorphic work of poetry and prose about Indigenous identity, mother. “This is an extraordinary debut by an innovative new voice in Native American literature. Throughout mother, m.s. RedCherries weaves a multigenerational and polyphonic narrative that spirals across time and space to explore themes of indigenous identity, adoption, residential schools, and reservations. While there is a profound sense of loss and trauma in...

On Baldwin: Celebrating a Great American Writer (Night #2)

Hosted by Tisa Bryant

Hancher Auditorium / Stanley Café

Presented by Hancher

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, 5 p.m.

Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festival

This year marks the 100th anniversary of James Baldwin, who was born on Aug. 2, 1924. His achievements as an American writer and critic of our cultural condition remain incredibly poignant in these early decades of the 21st century. Across two distinct reading events, local and...

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Jennifer Banks will read from her fascinating and thought-provoking book Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth. She will be joined in conversation by IWP Director Christopher Merrill. This special event has been co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Department of History, the International Writing Program, Digital Studio, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, and a grant from AHI.

"Banks’s insights are nothing short of revelatory. Using Arendt’s...

On Baldwin: Celebrating a Great American Writer (Night #1)

Hosted by Donika Kelly

Hancher Auditorium / Stanley Café

Presented by Hancher

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, 5 p.m.

Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festival

This year marks the 100th anniversary of James Baldwin, who was born on Aug. 2, 1924. His achievements as an American writer and critic of our cultural condition remain incredibly poignant in these early decades of the 21st century. Across two distinct reading events, local and...