Writers' Workshop

Join us for a reading by Workshop summer faculty:

Claire Lombardo is the author of the nationally-bestselling novel Same As It Ever Was. Her debut, The Most Fun We Ever Had, was an instant New York Times bestseller and a Reese's Book Club pick. Her novels have been translated or are forthcoming in over a dozen languages.

Margaret Ross is the author of A Timeshare (Omnidawn, 2015) and of Saturday (The Song Cave, 2024). Her poems and translations have appeared in Granta, Harper’s, The Paris Review,...

Join Prairie Lights bookstore for a special faculty reading of the inaugural "Authors at Large" Iowa City Rogue Workshops! (You can learn more about this program and the faculty here.)

Xu Xi will read from her new collection of short stories, Horizon Hong Kong.

Kelly Dwyer will read from her recent novel, Ghost Mother.

Robin Hemley will read from his latest essay collection, How to Change History.

Mary Allen and Hugh Ferrer will read from works in progress.

Note: To accommodate these writers and...

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...