Spanish Creative Writing Program

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5Q Interview: Alan Valdez, MFA Candidate at the Spanish Creative Writing Program

Thursday, April 3, 2025
"And then I wake up, open the windows, make my coffee, think about places I’ve been and people I’ve loved. I send good morning messages, sometimes I teach Spanish classes, sometimes I go to the store to buy food for the week."
Irene in the summer

5Q Interview: Irene Rodrigo, MFA Candidate in the Spanish Creative Writing Program

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
"... lately I’m getting to discover how useful can be for me to write outside from home. Some days I go to the public library of Iowa City, where I can find the silence I need to edit my texts or keep writing them. Some other days I go to cafés ..."

Welcome to Iowa, 'Escritores'!

Sunday, February 21, 2016