The Book Ends program supports faculty members completing first books within a timeframe that aligns with deadlines for tenure review, associate professors on the verge of seeking promotion to full professor, and full professors with mature drafts of monographs. The program brings together a panel of senior scholars for a candid, constructive three-hour virtual workshop on the faculty member’s book manuscript (two external active, senior scholars and one University of Iowa senior faculty member). The Director of the Obermann Center will work with successful applicants to select the outside reviewers and organize the workshop. See the Book Ends website for honoraria and application information. 

Note: this memo was also published on Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, Sept. 3, and 10, 2025.