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Falco reads from Latin American anthology Sept. 10

Argentine writer Frederico Falco, who is in residence at the University of Iowa this fall through the International Writing Program (IWP), will read from "The Future Is Not Ours: New Latin American Fiction" in a free event at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in Prairie Lights Books. Story

Bokopoulos reads from debut novel Sept. 12

Natalie Bokopoulos will read from “The Green Shore,” her debut novel set during the 1967 military coup in Greece, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Prairie Lights Book and a live stream on the University of Iowa Virtual Writing University website. Story

IWP begins Prairie Lights series

al refai and dema

The University of Iowa International Writing Program (IWP), in collaboration with other units in the Writing University, will begin its series of free Prairie Lights readings with IWP residents Taleb Al Refai from Kuwait and T.J. Dema from Botswana, joined by Nonfiction Writing Program student Ariel Lewiton at 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 2. Story

Writing University streams feature 'Iowa Review'

The annual reading from the 'Iowa Review' will take place at Prairie Lights Books and live online via the UI Writing University website, on of three readings Aug. 27-30. Story

Songwriter and novelist Earle reads Aug. 7

Roots rocker, "new country" songwriter, and author Steve Earle will read from his new novel at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 in Prairie Lights Books, with a live stream on the University of Iowa’s Virtual Writing University. Story

Poets Morningsnow and Dickey read July 23

Iowa poets Blueberry Morningsnow and Melissa Dickey will read from their work at 7 p.m. Monday, July 23, in Prairie Lights Books and on a live stream through the Writing University website. Story

Summer Writing Festival authors to read from their work

Sample four novels, including three by instructors from the Iowa Summer Writing Festival at the University of Iowa, in free readings July 16-18 at Prairie Lights Books, or through the UI Virtual Writing University website. Story

Iowa City native Dungy reads July 11

Poetry will take the lead in free readings at 7 p.m. July 10-12, and live on the University of Iowa Writing University website. Story

Everyday aphasias

Poet and neurologist Dawn McGuire will read from her new collection June 22 at Prairie Lights Books. Story

Swofford reads from new memoir

Portrait of Anthony Swofford.

Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus and former faculty member Anthony Swofford returns to Iowa City to read from his new memoir. Story

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