What does Iowa City, home to just about 75,000 people, have in common with Seattle, a city 10 times its size and more than 1,800 miles away? They are both UNESCO Cities of Literature.

Peggy Hughes, chief executive of National Centre for Writing, says: "Norwich is the perfect city for a brand-new book festival: England’s first UNESCO City of Literature, a city bursting with ...

Norwich is considered a creative city with a thriving arts, music and cultural scene. It is the UK’s most vegan-friendly city, as well as being one of the greenest. The city boasts medieval ...

The Paul Engle Prize from the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature represents some lofty virtues in literature. But to 2024 winner Camille Dungy, it's also a homecoming, of sorts.

And if you’re unable to travel to Iowa City, the festival offers a number of online events as well. One Book Two Book 2023. Every February, One Book Two Book celebrates children’s literature. Students ...