35 Beautiful Literary Spots Across America for Every Reader
29. Prairie Lights Bookstore (Iowa City, IA) – The Soul of a UNESCO City of Literature
Iowa City is one of just a few cities in the world designated as a UNESCO City of Literature—and Prairie Lights is its beating heart. This independent bookstore has hosted readings by legends like Robert Frost, Margaret Atwood, and Ocean Vuong. The upstairs café, once a haunt for writers in the Iowa Writers' Workshop, invites visitors to sip coffee while gazing out over downtown Iowa City, steeped in the literary energy of decades of great storytelling.
