The Iowa City Book Festival is organized by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. Iowa City is one of six Cities of Literature in the world, and the festival celebrates books and writing, bringing together the writers, readers, and institutions that helped to earn that designation.
Iowa City Book Festival Presentations
Upcoming Events
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Aug 31 — Oct 26 International Writing Program (IWP) Panel Series at ICPL
Happening Now
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At a recent TED_X talk, Bina SHAH (IWP '11) explains "Why Pakistan Needs Feminism."
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The Guardian covers the debut novel Ponti by Sharlene TEO (IWP '17).
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Asako I & II, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's film based on a novel by SHIBASAKI Tomoka (IWP '16) will be competing in this year's Cannes film festival.
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On 3/23/18 the poet, journalist, and activist Harris KHALIQUE (IWP '15) received the prestigious Award for Pride of Performance for poetry from the President of Pakistan.
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