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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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Just Checking In: UI Press author JoeAnn Hart
Sunday, April 26, 2020
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Five Reads for Friday: April 24, 2020
Friday, April 24, 2020
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Just Checking In: UI Press author Tom Rastrelli
Friday, April 24, 2020
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New Eleventh Hour Podcast Episode: Writing the Elegy - Challenges and Approaches
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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Hey Iowa, What Should I Read? Programa de Escritura Creativa en español
Monday, April 20, 2020
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Five Reads for Friday: April 17, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020
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Hey Iowa, What Should I Read? (NWP Edition)
Friday, April 17, 2020
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Just Checking In: UI Press author Diarmuid Hester
Thursday, April 16, 2020
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Just Checking In: UI Press author Kendra Allen
Monday, April 13, 2020
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Five Reads for Friday: April 10, 2020
Friday, April 10, 2020