Writing in Iowa City

We found out today that Iowa City has been named by UNESCO as a "City of Literature," joining Edinburgh and Melbourne as the only cities with this designation.  This is a significant distinction and goes along with Rick's decision to move here to be in a writing-rich environment.  With this designation, Iowa City joins the Creative Cities Network, a group of cities with rich creative environments.  We're delighted with this designation, and we're glad to be able to participate in our own small way.  (My co-author and I recently completed the review of the copyedits for our forthcoming Shaders book, and today I saw the book listed in the AK Peters online catalog.  Not exactly literature, but I claim that it's still creative!)