Since TRAIL is unable to host our usual in-person member events at the present time, we hope these recommendations will help you select from among a wealth of online opportunities to learn, grow, and combat social isolation. Enjoy!
Join Claire Lombardo (17MFA), a critically acclaimed UI Writers’ Workshop alumna, for a virtual reading of her New York Times bestselling debut novel, The Most Fun We Ever Had. Lombardo has been nominated for several literary prizes, including the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction. HBO is adapting her novel into a television series with Amy Adams and Laura Dern as executive producers. Lombardo will read a passage from her novel, discuss her time in the Writers’ Workshop, and answer questions. Streaming audience members will recognize familiar landmarks as about one-third of the novel takes place in Iowa City. Registration is required. Please make sure Zoom is downloaded on your device when you register: https://uiowa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsdeugrT8tH9UvZbVYZO3C9MhoMKA8br5r Chat from the Old Cap, sponsored by the UI Center for Advancement, is a series of virtual engagement sessions featuring Iowa alumni and friends sharing stories from their careers, backgrounds, and the university that unites us.