Name: Iowa City Book Festival: Cristalle “Psalm One” Bowen
Start: 2022-10-08T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-04-19T12:00:26-05:00
Location: Iowa City Public Library: Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

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Saturday, October 8, 2022 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

10/08/2022 4:00pm 10/08/2022 5:00pm Iowa City Book Festival: Cristalle “Psalm One” Bowen “Nowhere near famous but still infamous,” Psalm One is a legend to rap nerds, scholars, and “heads,” and has gone on to work with the brightest names in rap and have her work celebrated and taught around the globe. In Her Word Is Bond, Psalm One tells her own story, from growing up in Englewood, Chicago through her life as a chemist, teacher, and legendary rapper. Intrinsically feminist, this story is a celebration of the life and career of one artist who blazed the trail for women in hip hop. Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

In-person event + Livestream
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

“Nowhere near famous but still infamous,” Psalm One is a legend to rap nerds, scholars, and “heads,” and has gone on to work with the brightest names in rap and have her work celebrated and taught around the globe. In Her Word Is Bond, Psalm One tells her own story, from growing up in Englewood, Chicago through her life as a chemist, teacher, and legendary rapper. Intrinsically feminist, this story is a celebration of the life and career of one artist who blazed the trail for women in hip hop.

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This event is open to the public.