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At the Writing University, we're devoted to delivering the most enlightening, educational and entertaining podcasts from the University of Iowa's creative writing programs. We gather all our offerings together here for you to peruse and enjoy!

Upcoming Events

Finding your Voice Through the Anecdote, taught by Jess Alexander

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Porchlight

Take class once a week this month 7–9 p.m. or drop in on one class! Classes: 10/19, 10/23, and 10/30. Drop-in prices are $20! The blank page can feel like a glass wall we’re required to scale. We might wonder where to begin, what to include, and how we’ll ever find our voices. We are adept at narrativizing our own lives — even the dullest, most dreadful experiences become fodder for a good bar stool story — and yet, when confronted with a blank page, our skill and our joy too often abandon us...

Long Project Check in at Porchlight

Saturday, October 26, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Porchlight

Long Project Check in at Porchlight. Location: Porchlight 1019 E Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

Sunday, October 27, 2024 2:30pm to 4:15pm

Stanley Museum of Art

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop is back for the Fall Semester! Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen...

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