Articles from August 2026

Donika Kelly and Sydney Mayes stand together smiling at the Sewanee Writers' Conference. The University of Iowa English professor and alumna reunited after Mayes graduated, reflecting their enduring mentorship through poetry and writing.

Bound by Verse: Prof. Donika Kelly and Rising Poet Sydney Mayes

Monday, August 3, 2026
Iowa Magazine
An English Department mentor and her protégé remain connected by their shared devotion to the written word.
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