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Writing Across Disciplines

Iowa’s unmatched writing-related resources prepare its graduates for success in many fields.

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The First and Best Home for Writers

The First and Best Home for Writers is a multimedia overview that focuses on several writing students with a range of backgrounds and disciplines.
 

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Free Online Course Material: Creative Writing MOOC-Packs

These deliverable online creative writing courses are free, ready to use out-of-the-box & available immediately

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Typesetting arrangements at UI's Center for the Book

University of Iowa Joins the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Alliance with Commitment to Support Threatened and Displaced Scholars

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Applications Open to Americans Ages 15-22 for Prestigious Virtual Summer Writing Programs through the IWP

Monday, March 8, 2021
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5Q Interview: Miah Clark, English and Creative Writing Major

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The First and Best Home for Writers

Monday, February 22, 2021

Iowa Arts Offers Social Justice Events Throughout February

Monday, February 1, 2021

5Q Interview: Megan Lenss

Saturday, January 30, 2021

5Q Interview: Nicholas Runyon, a junior studying English and Creative Writing major

Friday, January 22, 2021

5Q Interview: Signe Nettum, English and Creative Writing Major

Monday, January 11, 2021

5Q Interview: Sam Eliasen, English and Creative Writing Major

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

5Q Interview: Rhondda Robinson Thomas, UI Press Author

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

A World Right Here: In Memory of Marvin Bell

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

5Q Interview: Ellie Zupancic, English and Creative Writing Major

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Writing across the disciplines: Among elite company

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

5 Reads for Friday: Nov 13, 2020

Friday, November 13, 2020

5Q Interview: Jennifer Burek Pierce, UI Press Author

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

5Q Interview: Rishika Avvari, Magid Center Certificate in Writing

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: Oct 30, 2020

Friday, October 30, 2020

New Online Workshops from the Iowa Summer Writing Festival

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: Oct 23, 2020

Friday, October 23, 2020

5Q Interview: Shene Mohammed, MFA candidate in Literary Translation

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: Oct 16, 2020

Friday, October 16, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: Oct 9, 2020

Friday, October 9, 2020

IWP and Workshop Alumnae Named as Finalists in the 2020 National Book Awards

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

The University of Iowa Prison Writing Project launches second collection of work

Monday, October 5, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: Oct 2, 2020

Friday, October 2, 2020

5Q Interview: Erika Billerbeck, UI Press Author

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Iowa Arts Offers Social Justice Events Throughout October

Monday, September 28, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: Sept 25, 2020

Friday, September 25, 2020

5Q Interview: Eileen O’Leary, UI Press Author

Monday, September 21, 2020

5Q Interview: Mallory Truckenmiller Saylor, Literary Translation

Monday, September 21, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: Sept 18, 2020

Friday, September 18, 2020

5Q Interview: Chuck Connerly, UI Press Author

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

2020 Examined Life Conference Registration Open

Monday, September 14, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: Sept 4, 2020

Friday, September 4, 2020

Tracie Morris to join Workshop faculty

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Announcing the winners of the UI Press 2020 Iowa Poetry Prize!

Monday, August 31, 2020

IWP Between the Lines 2020 Participants Create a Showcase of Digital Poetry Films

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: August 21, 2020

Friday, August 21, 2020

Need Writing Support this semester? Visit the Writing Center!

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: August 14, 2020

Friday, August 14, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: August 7, 2020

Friday, August 7, 2020

5Q Interview: Liana Meffert, The Carver College of Medicine's Writing and Humanities

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

5 Reads for Friday: July 31

Friday, July 31, 2020

Podcast Re-Release: Writing with Death Looking Over Your Shoulder (2018)

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: July 17, 2020

Friday, July 17, 2020

The Center for Afrofuturist Studies at PS1 launches new digital platform

Thursday, July 16, 2020

New Eleventh Hour Episode: The Transformative Power of Reflection in Nonfiction

Monday, July 13, 2020

Five Reads for Friday: July 10, 2020

Friday, July 10, 2020

The Stanley Museum of Art presents "Summoned Mother" Video Series

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Just Checking In: UI Press author Chris Gavaler

Friday, July 3, 2020

Highlights

Congratulations to the 2021 Guggenheim Fellows, including those with Iowa connections: Sandra Lim, Stephen Kuusisto, Tracie Morris, Alexander Chee, and Tayari Jones!

Friday, April 9, 2021

Congratulations to Iowa Writers' Workshop alum Shira Dentz, winner of the Eugene Paul Nassar Prize, for her new book, 'Sisyphusina'

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

International Writing Program alums Kwame Dawes and Pierre Joris among the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Program career achievement award winners

Friday, April 2, 2021

An article about translating Amanda Gorman’s work in the Washington Post with Translation MFA Director Aron Aji

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Congratulations to Jerald Walker (UI English BA 1993), whose book How to Make a Slave and Other Essays was named a 2020 National Book Awards finalist!

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Congratulations to Iowa Writers' Workshop alum Shira Dentz, winner of the Eugene Paul Nassar Prize, for her new book, 'Sisyphusina'

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Nonfiction Writing Program alum Rachel Yoder's first book hasn't even released yet, but she's already finished the screenplay for a film adaptation slated to star Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

International Writing Program alums Kwame Dawes and Pierre Joris among the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Program career achievement award winners

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

A fantastic interview with Nonfiction Writing Program alum Blair Braverman on the New York Times Sway podcast!

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Oprah Announces New Book Club Picks: The Gilead Novels by Marilynne Robinson

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

A new PBS documentary on Flannery O'Connor, an alum of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, has been released

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Congrats to Romeo Oriogun, Eduardo C. Corral, C Pam Zhang, Brandon Taylor, and Garth Greenwell, finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards!

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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The City Council of Iowa City voted in March to rename Creekside Park as James Alan McPherson Park!

Monday, March 22, 2021
The City Council of Iowa City voted in March to rename Creekside Park as James Alan McPherson Park!