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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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5Q Interview: Clay Scofield, Iowa Writers' Workshop
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Featured Archive: Eavan Boland and Kevin Casey reading, Prairie Lights Bookstore, 1979
Friday, January 27, 2023
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Featured Archive: Jo Ann Beard and Melissa Febos reading, Live from Prairie Lights, March 26, 2021
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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5Q Interview: Logan Hoffman-Smith, Iowa Writers' Workshop
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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5Q Interview: Douglas Bauer, UI Press Author
Monday, November 28, 2022
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5Q Interview: A. J. Bermudez, UI Press author
Thursday, November 17, 2022
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5Q Interview: Jacquelyn Bengfort, Iowa Writers' Workshop
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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5Q Interview: Othuke Umukoro, Iowa Writers' Workshop
Friday, November 4, 2022
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5Q Interview: Mary Helen Stefaniak, UI Press author
Monday, October 31, 2022
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5Q Interview: Drew Bratcher, UI Press Author
Friday, October 21, 2022