Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Live from Prairie Lights | Luis Muñoz, Garth Greenwell, & Donika Kelly - 'One Moment: Poems'

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Spanish poet Luis Muñoz will read from poetry collection, 'One Moment', joined by one of his English translators, Garth Greenwell, and Donika Kelly
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Writing at Iowa Fall Kick-Off Open House and Reading

Friday, September 18, 2026 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Shambaugh House

Join us for our free Fall Kick Off Event, on Sept. 18 from 2 to 6 p.m. The event will feature special readings from Melissa Febos, Lan Samantha Chang and Kaveh Akbar, along with undergraduate literary mag readings, a book fair, free swag, food + more!

2 p.m.: Book Fair

4 p.m.: Undergraduate Lit Reading

5 p.m.: Faculty reading with Melissa Febos, Lan Samantha Chang and Kaveh Akbar

Live from Prairie Lights | Peter Bognanni in conversation with Daniel Khalastchi - 'How to Lose Yourself Completely'

Monday, September 21, 2026 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Writers' Workshop graduate Peter Bognanni will read from his new novel, How to Lose Yourself Completely, and will be joined in conversation with Daniel Khalastchi.
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Ayane & Paul at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Thursday, September 24, 2026 1:00pm
Dey House
The Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Hancher Auditorium, and the Iowa String Quartet Residency Program present the Isidore String Quartet for an intimate hour-long afternoon concert at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Frank Conroy Reading Room.
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Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Sunday, September 27, 2026 2:30pm to 4:15pm
Stanley Museum of Art

Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece.

Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.

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Inaugural Jack Galef Literary Arts Award Ceremony and Celebration - Presented to Tony Tulathimutte

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 4:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Inaugural Jack Galef Literary Arts Award Ceremony and Celebration - Presented to Tony Tulathimutte

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Book Club at the Museum

Monday, September 14, 2026 7:00pm to 7:30pm
Old Capitol Museum

Students, join the book club that meets monthly inside the iconic Old Capitol Museum, with books chosen by you. Come read, wonder, and connect as we transform this timeless building into a cozy retreat for shared stories and spirited discussion in the Pentacrest Museums first ever student book club.

For the Fall 2026 semester, Book Club @ the Museum will meet on the following Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Old Cap:

Sept. 14: We'll pick a book and make "junk journals" together.

Oct. 12: Bookmark...

Live From Prairie Lights | IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series | Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad, Nina Dragičević, Hidayat Nordin, and Zubair Siddiqui

Sunday, September 6, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Please join us for our annual IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series! This week’s event features IWP Residents Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad (Netherlands), Nina Dragičević (Slovenia), and Hidayat Nordin (Singapore). They will be accompanied by Iowa Literary Translation MFA candidate Zubair Siddiqui.

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