The Krause Series in Contemporary Nonfiction is made possible by the generous support of the Kyle J. and Sharon Krause Family Foundation. Visiting writers regularly join the Nonfiction Writing Program for a week or a semester at a time. In addition to teaching workshops, seminars, and master classes, visiting writers give readings at various venues in downtown Iowa City.
Readings are open to the public.
Upcoming Readings
Sarah Viren in Conversation with Lyz Lenz
Sarah Viren, NWP alum and author of To Name the Bigger Lie: A Memoir in Two Stories
Lyz Lenz, author of God Land
September 7, 7:00 p.m.
Nonfiction Writing House
530 N. Clinton St., Iowa City
Patricia Foster
Patricia Foster, NWP emeritus faculty and author of Written in the Sky: Lessons of a Southern Daughter
September 28, 7:00 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Margo Steines
Margo Steines, author of BRUTALITIES
October 6, 7:00 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Alumni Reading Series: Micah Fields
Micah Fields, NWP alum and author of We Hold Our Breath: A Journey to Texas Between Storms
October 19, 7:00 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Tisa Bryant and Sarah Minor
Tisa Bryant, NWP professor and author of Unexplained Presence
Sarah Minor, NWP professor and author of Bright Archive
October 27, 7:00 p.m.
Nonfiction Writing House
530 N. Clinton St., Iowa City
Alumni Reading Series: Brittany Means
Brittany Means, NWP alum and author of Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways
November 2, 7:00 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Elena Kostyuchenko in Conversation with Bela Shayevich
Elena Kostyuchenko, Russian journalist and author of I Love Russia
Bela Shayevich, NWP student and translator of I Love Russia
November 10, 7:00 p.m.
Nonfiction Writing House
530 N. Clinton St., Iowa City
Douglas Kearney
Douglas Kearney, author of Optic Subwoof
November 16, 8:00 p.m.
Nonfiction Writing House
530 N. Clinton St., Iowa City
Noah Ballard
Noah Ballard, Literary Agent at Verve Talent and Literary Agency
December 8, 2 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Callie Garnett & Jean Garnett
Callie Garnett, Editorial Director at Bloomsbury, and Jean Garnett, Senior Editor at Little Brown
January 26, 5:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Alumni Reading Series: Darius Stewart
Darius Stewart, NWP alum and author of Be Not Afraid of My Body
February 13, 7:00 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
William Callahan
William Callahan, Literary Agent at InkWell Management
February 16, 5:00 p.m.
Nonfiction Writing House
Book Launch for Nonfiction, the Teaching of Writing, and the Influence of Richard Lloyd-Jones
Book Launch for Nonfiction, the Teaching of Writing, and the Influence of Richard Lloyd-Jones, edited by NWP Alumni Laura Julier & Douglas Hesse
February 23, 7:00 p.m.
Nonfiction Writing House
Laia Jufresa
Laia Jufresa, author of the novel Umami and runner-up for the Krause Essay Prize
March 20, 4:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Krause Essay Prize Ceremony & Reception
Celebrating Krause Essay Prize Winner Chris Dennis, author of Here Is What You Do
March 21, 7:00 p.m. (doors open), event begins at 7:30 p.m.
University of Iowa Old Capitol Senate Chamber
Alumni Reading Series: Deborah Taffa
Deborah Taffa, NWP alum and author of Whiskey Tender
March 29, 5:30 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Paisley Rekdal
Paisley Rekdal, NWP Bedell Distinguished Visiting Professor, author of The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee, and recent winner of the Kingsley Tufts Prize
April 1, 7:00pm
Nonfiction Writing House
Chris Fischbach
Chris Fischbach, Literary Agent
April 2, 4:30 p.m.
Nonfiction Writing House
Alumni Reading Series: Kevin J. Koch
Kevin J. Koch, NWP alum and author of Midwest Bedrock: The Search for Nature’s Soul in America’s Heartland
April 10, 7:00 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Alumni Reading Series: Matthew Clark
Matthew Clark, NWP alum and author of Bjarki, Not Bjarki
April 19, 7:00 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
Alumni Reading Series: Lucas Mann
Lucas Mann, NWP alum and author of Attachments
April 26, 5:30 p.m.
Prairie Lights Books
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City