Lunch Options
When I’m at conferences, I tend to prioritize the amount of time I have to spend on lunch over how good the food actually tastes.... Read More
Conference Seminars (part 2)
In last month’s blog, Sarah Horowitz described how seminars differ from other programming at RBMS conferences and what the process of proposing and selecting seminar... Read More
Short Papers and Posters
We have an exciting offering of narratives in the form of short paper and poster sessions. Here is the run-down: Short Papers Short paper sessions... Read More
Telling Stories of Eastern Iowa
Three cultural history sites only a short drive from Iowa City If you have a car and a little extra time, there are many great... Read More
Getting To and From Iowa City
Transportation to, from, and within Iowa City is a piece of cake. (See later culinary blog postings for details on where to obtain literal pieces... Read More
Participatory Sessions
What are participatory sessions? To put it simply, participatory sessions are sessions that are focused on audience involvement around a specific topic. The speed-dating of... Read More
Conference Seminars
Seminars are one of the main types of sessions held at RBMS. What are seminars, and how are they different from other types of RBMS... Read More
Cedar Rapids
If you have time when your flight comes in or before you leave, Cedar Rapids is worth a side trip. This small town offers a... Read More
The History of Iowa City
Once upon a time… Trite, I know, but all of the best stories start this way. Stick with me, it gets better. Once upon a... Read More
Experience Sessions
A book town like no other, Iowa City is where the legendary Writers’ Workshop, which has occupied the vanguard of literary creation for decades, shares... Read More