Events

English Faculty Colloquium: Anwesha Kundu

Thursday, October 29, 2026 3:00pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building
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Literary Agent Alia Hanna Habib (tentative)

Thursday, November 5, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Nonfiction Writing House

The Nonfiction Writing Program presents Alia Hanna Habib, vice president and literary agent at The Gernert Company, for a publishing talk.

At The Gernert Company, Habib represents MacArthur Fellows, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, National Book Award finalists, and numerous New York Times bestselling authors. She was profiled by New York Magazine for their special issue on “The 49 Most Powerful New Yorkers (You’ve Never Heard Of).”

Her book, Take it From Me, a guide to nonfiction writing...

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Alia Hanna Habib Reading Take it From Me (tentative)

Thursday, November 5, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Alia Hanna Habib, vice president and literary agent at The Gernert Company, will offer a reading of her 2026 book, Take it From Me, a guide to nonfiction writing careers for emerging and established writers.

VIEWS Presents: Chanelle Benz Reading & Q&A

Thursday, November 5, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
English-Philosophy Building
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Art & Write Night

Friday, November 6, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.

Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.

Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and...

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