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Readings from the Student Center: New Moon

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
Join us in the Student Center of the Adler Journalism building for readings from the most recent issue of the New Moon literary magazine.
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Application Deadline: Faculty Book Proposal Workshop with Walter Biggins, Obermann Editor-in-Residence

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 5:00pm
111 Church Street

For this workshop, five UI faculty members will submit book proposal drafts for a collaborative feedback session on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon, led by Walter Biggins, editor-in-chief at University of Pennsylvania Press. The session is designed to help authors write a compelling book proposal, with a focus on crafting a strong pitch, identifying target audiences, and outlining the project’s structure. The workshop’s goal is for participants to walk away with a strong and cohesive book...

Live From Prairie Lights | Lizzie Buehler in conv with Julia Conrad - The Obsessed promotional image

Live From Prairie Lights | Lizzie Buehler in conv with Julia Conrad - The Obsessed

Friday, September 11, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Iowa graduate Lizzie Buehler will read from her debut novel, The Obsessed, and will be joined in conversation by Julia Conrad. Described as "A bighearted portrait of the anxieties of desire [that] explores the trials of modern dating, the strange ennui of academia, and the question of how to create a world for yourself within and without the confines of your influences," The Obsessed is praised by Forbes.com as "[A] delectable novel about obsession and dating in the modern age," while Debutiful says: "You will obsess over The Obsessed...It’s sad. It’s weird. It’s horny. You’ll yearn while reading Buehler’s brilliant writing."
Faculty Reading: Melissa Febos and Sarah Minor promotional image

Faculty Reading: Melissa Febos and Sarah Minor

Friday, September 11, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Nonfiction Writing House
Nonfiction Writing Program faculty Melissa Febos and Sarah Minor offer a reading of their work
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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 2-6pm. 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 PM: Book Fair

4 PM: Undergraduate Lit Reading

5 PM: Faculty reading with Melissa Febos, Lan Samantha Chang and Kaveh Akbar

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