“The term ‘book’ has a lot of different definitions, but, in general, when we’re talking about book arts we’re thinking about the intention behind material and content as well as the final output. We look at books as the art themselves and not just as a container of text and images.”

"Writing helped me establish what type of person I was and who I wanted to be."

On April 3, the Office of Writing and Communication partnered with Performing Arts at Iowa to co-host the first-ever Stop/Time Conference for Professional Development in the Arts.

"The legal profession depends on skilled communication; writing is a lawyer's bread and butter."

"I now have a massive network of peers, mentors, and community members who I can lean on well beyond my years at Iowa."

"Stories have power. During my time at the University of Iowa, I feel I’ve gained the tools needed to craft powerful stories."