Take a step into Iowa City’s independent bookstore Prairie Lights Books & Cafe, and one will be overtaken by a comforting sense of homeliness between the stretching walls and winding tables of books.

Iowans love to read, and our state has a long history of being a retreat for many of the most famous American poets and novelists. One bookstore in the vibrant university town of Iowa City pays ...

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 ...

Women's History Month annually highlights the contributions of women. One of the best ways to support them is to shop at their locally-owned businesses, and in Iowa City, there are plenty of options.

On the C-SPAN Networks: Prairie Lights Books has hosted 8 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1999 Speech. The year with the most events was 2009 with two events. The year with ...