English and creative writing alumnus Tony Tran uses language to understand the world—exploring the human side of technology while building community through culture and conversation.

Yiyun Li and Daniel Kraus take top honors; two other graduates were named finalists in fiction and history

Associate Professor Donika Kelly’s poem “Dear—” is featured in the Stanley Museum of Art’s first literary installation, where it will serve as both a public artwork and a teaching tool for courses across the University of Iowa. The installation will support exercises in ekphrastic writing, encouraging students to explore the relationship between visual art and literary expression.