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Iowa City: Little town, big on writing
The University of Iowa’s longtime renown and excellence in creative writing contribute to city’s international reputation as a writer’s haven.
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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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Writing Across Disciplines
Iowa’s unmatched writing-related resources prepare its graduates for success in many fields.
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Writing University Features
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5Q Interview: Will Schwarz, UI Screenwriting Student
Monday, April 15, 2024
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Sad Me of the Past // Episode 3: Carmen Maria Machado
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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5Q Interview: Blake Kellinger, UI Screenwriting student
Friday, March 29, 2024
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5Q Interview: MacKenzie Reyes, Screenwriting Major
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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5Q Interview: Regina Napolitano, Iowa Writers' Workshop
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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5Q Interview: Gleisson Alves Santos, Literary Translation MFA
Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Sad Me of the Past // Episode 2: Rachel Yoder
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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5Q Interview: Siqi Lui, Iowa Writers' Workshop
Thursday, January 25, 2024
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5Q Interview: Ara Javaheri, Literary Translation MFA
Monday, January 22, 2024
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5Q Interview: Emma Pech, English and Creative Writing / Screenwriting major
Monday, January 8, 2024