Months after the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program was forced to make drastic cuts following the loss of its federal funding, two other writing programs on the UI campus are coming to an end. The UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) announced Monday the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and the Iowa Youth […]
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Interview: Pulitzer-prize winning author Junot DÃaz talks immigration, civic responsibility ahead of visit
Junot DÃaz 100 Phillips Hall — Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Dominican-born, New Jersey-raised author and activist Junot DÃaz has had a career as successful as one could dream, with a vulnerability and honesty that one rarely expects. His writing ranges from short story collections Drown (1996) and This is How You Lose Her […]
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Mission Creek offering seminar about the art of food writing
Mission Creek Festival is offering a free, four-week community course on food culture and writing during the month of March entitled The Melting Pot….
