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Featured: Center for the Book
Thursday, April 16, 2026
“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.”
UI alumni Yiyun Li and Tayari Jones included on the Times 100 Most Influential People in the World
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Inaugural Stop/Time Conference for Professional Development in the Arts a Success!
Monday, April 6, 2026
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.
Writing at Iowa Takes AWP: Delightful readings, bookfair, and more in Baltimore
Saturday, March 7, 2026
New Biography Sheds Light on Iowa Writers’ Workshop Great Denis Johnson
Friday, February 6, 2026
Machado, Chee, Harding and more to read at Iowa's AWP "Homecoming" Reading
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Sad Me of the Past // Episode 18: Naomi Wood
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Hello listeners and welcome to Sad Me of the Past, SEASON 3! We've been in the midst of office-space moves and position reconfiguration, but we are finally back! Today we have Noami Wood for our first episode of the new season!
Taking a tour of the literary magazines on campus
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
English PhD Candidate Adare Smith Featured on Dare to Discover banner campaign
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Two pieces from The Examined Life Journal in The Best American Essays 2025
Monday, January 26, 2026
UICB MFA candidate Poojana Prasanna awarded a Caxton Club Artist Book Award
Wednesday, January 21, 2026