Prairie Lights supports International Writing Program with donation after loss of federal funding - The Daily Iowan

Prairie Lights supports International Writing Program with donation after loss of federal funding - The Daily Iowan

After the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program lost nearly $1 million in funding in February, a longtime supporter and local independent bookstore Prairie Lights launched an in-store initiative that will raise thousands of dollars for the program. In May, former Iowa Public Radio host Dennis Reese donated his collection of 450 Library of America slipcase books to Prairie Lights. Reese started his collection in 1986, which spans the…