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5Q Interview (UI Press 50th Edition): L.S. Gardiner
Monday, February 17, 2020
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New Eleventh Hour Episode: The Art and Craft of Strong Dialogue
Thursday, February 13, 2020
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5Q Interview: Darius Stewart, Nonfiction MFA Candidate
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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New Podcast Episode: Notan - How Visual Art Informs Writing
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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5Q Interview (UI Press 50th Edition): Emily Wortman-Wunder
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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New Eleventh Hour Episode: Writing from the "Central Channel"
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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5Q Interview (UI Press 50th Edition): Peter Kaufman
Thursday, January 2, 2020
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New Eleventh Hour Episode: The Memory Curve and Transitions
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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5Q Interview (UI Press 50th Edition): Zachary Turpin
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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New Eleventh Hour Podcast Episode: Writing and the Power of Now
Tuesday, November 12, 2019