Literature

Since 2021, the nonprofit Ames Writers Collective has brought writers of all ages and skill levels together to learn and create. Now it has its own space, called Fifth Street Writers.

Martians, moms and all things movies were in the spotlight over the weekend at the 2024 Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City. It’s the only film festival dedicated to celebrating the art of adaptation, which this year included the Iowa premiere of Nightbitch.

Amy Adams takes a bite out of motherhood in Nightbitch, the new film adapted from Rachel Yoder’s 2021 debut novel. Here’s how you can see it before it opens nationwide in December.

Kang is the first Korean writer to win the award. International Writing Program Director Christopher Merrill says several IWP alum were considered for this year’s prize.

The Refocus Film Festival announced its opening night film selection, "Nightbitch." The film stars Amy Adams and is based on the novel of the same name by Iowa City author Rachel Yoder. The festival takes place in downtown Iowa City Oct. 17-20.

An Iowa horticulturist will be featured at the Philadelphia Flower Show, the country's largest and longest running horticulture event.

The Thing in the Snow, a novel by Sean Adams takes a twisted look at the challenges of working in isolation and living in an age of endless distraction. Sound familiar?

When people say that life is like a fairytale they’re usually forgetting about all the bad stuff, but Sabrina Orah Mark digs right into the darkness when using them as a tool in her memoir.

Robert Leonard is a keen observer of his fellow humans. He studies us from the perspective of a trained anthropologist and a seasoned journalist.

We conclude our "Spring Break Book Club Week" with a listen back to a discussion of a young adult novel that has faced challenges in recent years.