Fostering community through the literary arts
Writing Garden Session with Caleb Rainey
Sat, Jul 13
|Iowa City
Come be part of a community garden building project this summer! Find out how the practice of planting can inspire creative writing. The Writing Garden Project features six free planting and writing sessions, a celebratory reading, zine publication and garden unveiling in August.
Time & Location
Jul 13, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Iowa City, 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
Guests
About the event
The project is supported by an Iowa City Public Arts Grant. We couldn't be happier to continue the series on June 1st at 1:00 with Margaret LeMay. Come plant and write. We will ground our bodies, and let our creative minds blossom. This is a free event and all ages and levels of experience are welcome.
Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey is an author, performer, and producer. He hails from Columbia, Missouri, and holds a B.A. in English (Creative Writing) from the University of Iowa. His debut book, Look, Black Boy, became Amazon’s #1 new release in African American poetry, and was awarded first prize in the North Street Book Prize. His second book, Heart Notes, was published in 2019 and was featured on Iowa Public Radio. He released two spoken word albums, a studio version of Look, Black Boy, and a performance album titled, Heart Notes Live! In 2023,…