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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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Episode 1: Interview with Lauren Haldeman, author of Team Photograph
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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Featured Archive: Jamel Brinkley reading, Live from Prairie Lights, September 14, 2018
Monday, July 17, 2023
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Featured Archive: Denis Johnson reading, The University of Iowa, 1991
Monday, July 17, 2023
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5Q Interview: Iowa Summer Writing Festival Instructor Tricia Park
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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5Q Interview: Maura O'Dea, editor of 'earthwords'
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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5Q Interview: Quinlan Stafford, senior editor of The Broken Clock Literary Magazine
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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5Q Interview: Kyler Johnson, Co-President of the Translate Iowa Project
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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5Q Interview: Natalie Muglia, editor-in-chief of Wilder Things
Wednesday, March 22, 2023