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5Q Interview: UI Press Author Peter Mishler
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
"One morning, I got out of bed and looked out my window and saw a group of children dressed in full tactical gear."
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Sad Me of the Past // Episode 5: Nam Le
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
"There was a term that I heard somewhere used, just the other day, and she said "I'm in my gathering phase." Have you guys heard that? Is that a term of art over here?"
5Q Interview: UI Press Author Lucas Mann
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
"The essays move around a lot in subject and form -- there are shorter, more lyric pieces, longer works of cultural criticism and literary journalism, some memoir work; one is about Brad Pitt eating on screen, another is about watching LeBron James's online dad content, another is about Andy Warhol's diaries"
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Writing Matters // Episode 5: Interview with Bennett Sims
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Today's episode is a discussion with Bennett Sims about his new collection Other Minds and Other Stories, which was published in November 2023 by Two Dollar Radio., and his process, inspiration and writing life.
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5Q Interview: UI Press Author Nina Lohman
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
"I believe that broken bodies tell broken stories. Or, they can, at least. Mine does."
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Sad Me of the Past // Episode 4: Dan Beachy-Quick
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
In today's podcast, poet and translator Dan Beachy-Quick talks with us about his early writing days, and his current Greek translations.
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Sad Me of the Past // Episode 3: Carmen Maria Machado
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
"My godmother gave me stationary -- it was jungle themed stationary that had my name, it was customized -- and I would write stories and send them to publishers."
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5Q Interview: Blake Kellinger, UI Screenwriting student
Friday, March 29, 2024
"Iowa was not only the best location for me, but it felt like I could focus on my work here. The campus is so beautiful here, and the program itself is so enticing, it pushes me to be the best."
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5Q Interview: Stephen J. Dinsmore, UI Press Author of 'Iowa's Changing Wildlife'
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Writers' Workshop graduate Justin Torres wins the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction
Thursday, November 16, 2023