International Writing Program
2026 Fall Residency Cohort Brings New Vision to the International Writing Program
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The upcoming participants of the 2026 Fall Residency will be joining a program being re-imagined in real time, and a large part of shaping what comes next.
Cate Dicharry charts a new path for UI’s International Writing Program
Thursday, July 9, 2026
5Q Interview: Agnes CHEW
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
"I love experimenting with and blending different forms of art and genres. So you'll find theatrical elements in my audiovisual works and multimedia elements in my stage works."
5Q Interview: Vlora KONUSHEVCI, IWP Resident from Kosovo
Friday, September 26, 2025
"I stay open to moments. A color, a sentence, a smell: any of these might begin a piece of writing."
5Q Interview: Hyukin Michaela KWON, IWP Resident from South Korea
Friday, September 12, 2025
"I love experimenting with and blending different forms of art and genres. So you'll find theatrical elements in my audiovisual works and multimedia elements in my stage works."
5Q Interview: Ndongolera C. Mwangupili, IWP Resident from Malawi
Friday, September 5, 2025
"I write to depict the reality in my country. My philosophy as a writer is that I write to liberate and enlighten my people."
5Q Interview: IWP resident Han Junghyun
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
"I wrote a lot of novels on my iPhone while riding the subway or bus. I write on my iPhone while preparing meals in the kitchen."
5Q Interview: Mélanie Werder Avilés, IWP Resident
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
"...so far, I'm liking Iowa City a lot: I've been cycling all over it, and the amount of writers you find per square meter is exciting."
5Q Interview: Zhang Chu 张楚, IWP Resident
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
While contemporary attention often centers on urban life, I want to explore and illuminate the hidden narratives and solitary lives in rural settings.