John Kenyon, Director of the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature

Heartland History - A podcast by Midwestern History Association

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One day away from Heartland History's one year anniversary, Jon talks about the background of the Iowa City Book Fair with John Kenyon, the Director of the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. They also discuss the festival this year, the literary past and present of Iowa City, and the importance of Iowa's designation as only one of twenty UNESCO Cities of Literature globally. The Iowa City Book Festival runs from October 8th-15th.