As a student, you’ve probably wondered what the oddly shaped bronze panels are between the concrete slabs of the sidewalk on Iowa Avenue. But you’ve probably never given them a second thought. Some ...

In an increasingly insular world, a former Iowa Writers' Workshop professor is being recognized for a lifetime of work that ...

St. Louis bibliophiles don’t have to travel far to visit one of the Cities of Literature, a distinction awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to 31 ...

The leader of an Iowa City nonprofit does -not- expect any local impact as President Trump has ordered the United States to again pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

The Iowa City literary community isn’t ready to come back in full force. As Iowa City records 50 to 60 cases of COVID-19 each day, literary hubs are trying to return to pre-pandemic norms while ...

For a while, no city on this continent was recognized by the United Nations as a City of Literature. Only two cities were -- Eidenburgh, Scotland, and Melbourne, Australia. That while ended this week ...

When aspiring writer C. Kevin Smith was looking for a city to call home, he wanted a community of writers — to be surrounded by people who cared about literature. Then he attended the University of ...

The Koshala Literature Festival (KLF) is all set to enchant Lucknow once again from November 27–30 at UP Darshan Park, ...

Kerala Literature Festival 2026 brings 400 global voices to Kozhikode Beach for powerful conversations, bold ideas, and an ...

How long is the Iowa City Book Festival? The Iowa City Book Festival is from Sept. 28 to Oct. 13, “considerably longer” than normal, said John Kenyon, Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature director.