Kaveh Akbar, associate professor and director of the English and Creative Writing major at the University of Iowa, first drew acclaim for his poetry.

The Writing University conducts a series of interviews with writers while they are in Iowa City participating in the various University of Iowa writing programs. We sit down with authors to ask about their work, their process and their descriptions of home.

English department faculty and grad students attended the 2025 MLA Annual Convention in New Orleans.

A round-up of Nonfiction Writing Program alumni publications, awards, and other successes.

Celebrate Krause Essay Prize Winners Grace Glass and Sasha Tycko at the UI Old Capitol Senate Chambers on Thursday, February 27th at 7:30pm

A Stop and Chat with New NWP Coordinator April Schaefer.

A Q&A with Englert Fellow Grace Morse.

On Saturday, November 2nd, The 598th annual NWP Bowling Tournament at Colonial Lanes became not only a nail-biter, but a medal-biter.