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You’re invited to preview a potentially momentous opportunity for Iowa City. 

It’s all happening on August 8, at Goosetown at 5:30 pm! 

For decades, residents and local organizations have dreamt of a national museum for American writing and literature – right here in Iowa City. It almost happened in 2008. Under the working title “Stories Project,” a coalition of local governments, civic organizations, and the University of Iowa made tremendous progress toward this goal. But their work came to an untimely end with the floods that same year. 

We’re pleased to announce that Stories Project is back, and we’re looking at possible locations in downtown Iowa City. 

Come for a preview! We’ll answer your questions and present a vision of what’s ahead. 

A one-time home to Flannery O’Connor, Kurt Vonnegut, Tennessee Williams, John Irving, James Alan Macpherson – and so many more – Iowa City was the first community in the United States to be named a UNESCO City of Literature. Stories Project will celebrate this heritage, draw new visitors to our city, and boost our local arts efforts for years to come. 

We hope to see you there.