In this second of what will be an annual event, writers from the Community Stories Writing Workshop at The Iowa City Shelter House read from a collection of their work. Members read from a newly collected edition of their work that Prairie Lights...
Author and chef Deborah Madison reads from her latest cookbook, "Local Flavors," during the broadcast on "Live from Prairie Lights," from Clapp Recital Hall at the UI.
The Wapsipinicon Almanac is featured as editor Tim Fay and contributors read selections from the latest issue. An annual program event, this always promises to be an entertaining and fun evening and this one was no exception! An article in the Des...
Ben Lerner read the following untitled prose poems from Angle of Yaw; the first lines of these poems are listed below, in order.
"When night falls in the middle west"
"Reading is important"
"He had enough respect for painting"
"The artist...
David Laskin discusses his nonfiction work, The Children’s Blizzard, which details the blizzard that hit the Midwest on January 12, 1888. Laskin details the terrible storm, pointing out that the temperature dropped 80 degrees in one day. ...
Timothy Fay reads an essay from the Wapsipinicon Almanac about Animosa's new public library, vegetation along Shooting Star Road, and ice-skating on the Wapsipinicon River. Tom Metcalff created the cover art for the almanac, Will Thompson reads...
Authors Peter Manseau and Jeff Sharlet read excerpts from their book Killing the Buddha: A Heretics Bible; an eccentric and original collection of stories considering the facets of true belief.
Works Read: "Psalm of Heartland, Kansas" and "Psalm...
With an introduction by Cole Swensen, G.C. Waldrep reads selections from his first book of poetry, Goldbeater's Skin, in which he uses his extensive background in history to shape beautiful imagery and emotion. Titles of some pieces read: Against...
Elizabeth George, one of America's best known and most respected detective novelists, reads from her latest book, With No One As Witness. Issues of racism within the police are brought to the fore in this latest of the Lynley and Havers series....
Author, filmmaker, journalist, and activist Antonino D'Ambrosio reads from his book Let Fury Have the Hour: the Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer. The book collects articles, interviews, essays and reviews that chronicle Strummer's life as a...
Steve Healey reads selections from his collection of poetry entitled Earthling. Waltz then reads selections from his own collection of poetry entitled Zoo Music.
During a brief question and answer session, Waltz discusses how his interest in...
Max Barry reads from his novel Jennifer Government, a satire in which the world is run by giant American corporations, characters adopt the last name of the company they work for and taxes are illegal.
Known as Iowa's farmer poet, the poetry of Michael Carey is informed by the culture and nature of the prairie state and also his own Irish heritage. Carey reads from his new collection The Holy Ground.
Alexander Wolff reads from his book Big Game, Small World in which he chronicles real life stories from around the world that surround the game of basketball.
Editor and writer Krista Jacob reads from the anthology, Our Choices, Our Lives: Unapologetic Writings on Abortion. She was joined by two of the contributors to the book Karen Kubby, executive director of the Emma Goldmen Clinic in Iowa City and...
Writer and editor Antonino D'Ambrosio reads from his new collection of essays, "Let Fury Have the Hour: The Punk Politics of Joe Strummer.
D'Ambrosio's essays about the Clash depict the days when punk was much more than just a kind of music. "Let...
Marvin Bell reads from his collections Nightworks:1962-2000 and Ashes Poetica. Bell is a member of the faculty of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, where he is the Flannery O'Connor Professor of Letters. In March 2000 he was selected to be...