Our reading period is open. We are accepting poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art submissions. Form more information and submission guidelines click here. Please see guidelines for the Curt Johnson Prose Awards here.
The dynamic husband-and-wife team of Marge Piercy and Ira Wood will introduce craft elements in writing good prose and provide the opportunity to use them in unique exercises. They will focus on compelling beginnings, authentic dialogue, and strategies for organizing your ideas and material. We’ll provide you with key tools to begin or return to your writing projects with confidence and purpose and help you share your stories with a broader audience. Presented in a partnership with the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival. $75 for subscribers/$95 for non-subscribers.
** Non-subscriber rate includes a 1-year subscription to december.
december presents…a conversation with Marge Piercy
an intimate evening of conversation with Marge Piercy as we celebrate a 52-year relationship, the release of Vol. 27.1, and her selections of the winners of the 2016 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize. Marge will read her poems that have appeared in recent issues of december, and talk about writing, politics, activism, religion, and more. Presented in a partnership with the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival. Complimentary dessert buffet. Open to the public.
Join us to celebrate december’s return to its roots in Iowa City. We will celebrate the iconic magazine’s return to the city it was founded in with readings by Marvin Bell, Christopher Merrill, Karen Holman, and David Hamilton. Complimentary dessert buffet, coffee, and wine will be served.
Don’t miss our event at the World Chess Hall of Fame! Celebrate the release of Vol. 27.2 with great prose and poetry from Jen Logan Meyer, Allison Funk and Travis Mossotti. Wine and cheese reception following the reading. Complimentary valet Parking provided. Hope to see you there.
