Name: 2024 International Writing Program (IWP) Panel: Why I Write
Start: 2024-09-27T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-18T00:29:46-05:00
Location: Iowa City Public Library: Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

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Friday, September 27, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

09/27/2024 12:00pm 09/27/2024 1:30pm 2024 International Writing Program (IWP) Panel: Why I Write This year's IWP residency represents writers from thirty countries, various ages, genres, and interests. Regardless of these differences, one thing unites this year's participants: they write. Today's panel will explore the writers' interpretation of the questions "Why do you write?" through discussion of influences, motives, and goals. The IWP Friday Panel Discussion series provides an opportunity for the residents of Iowa City to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the Fall 2024 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library. This event is live and in-person, and will be streamed live on the ICPL YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

In-person event + Livestream
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

This year's IWP residency represents writers from thirty countries, various ages, genres, and interests. Regardless of these differences, one thing unites this year's participants: they write. Today's panel will explore the writers' interpretation of the questions "Why do you write?" through discussion of influences, motives, and goals.

The IWP Friday Panel Discussion series provides an opportunity for the residents of Iowa City to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the Fall 2024 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program.

The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library.

This event is live and in-person, and will be streamed live on the ICPL YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.