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William Shakespeare has been dead for over 400 years, but we still turn to his words and his work for wisdom and inspiration, particularly when it comes…
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High school students have been reading authors like Shakespeare, Chaucer, Dickens, and Hemingway in the same way for generations.On this edition of Talk…
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Did you know that the nation’s oldest literary magazine is alive right here in Iowa? The North American Review moved from the east coast in the 1960s,…
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Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, recipient of the 2018 Astrid Lindgren memorial Award and the 2018…
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Summer is a great time to crack open a book and escape into worlds both imaginary and real. During this episode of Talk of Iowa, Jan Weismiller and Tim…
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The Trump administration announced Thursday it is leaving UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural organization, but Iowa City still expects to keep its…
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Some of the brightest stars from Iowa City’s literary community will give readings at the Englert Theatre on Sunday afternoon to raise money for hurricane…
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The International Writing Program at the University of Iowa is one of the university's signature programs, attracting notable authors from across the…
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The summer months can be a great time of the year to crack open a new book. During this hour on Talk of Iowa, Jan Weismiller and Paul Ingram of Prairie…
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Iowa City has been selected to host a meeting of the world’s UNESCO Cities of Literature.Delegates from all over the world will be in town for a three-day…