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Simply by his resume, poet and documentarian David James Savarese is exceptional. His poems and prose have been published in journals and magazines across…
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Iowa City poet Caleb Rainey released his second collection of poems titled "Heart Notes" this week. The book dives into the ups and downs of relationships…
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Debra Marquart had not originally intended to become an acclaimed poet, a distinguished professor at Iowa State University, or Iowa's next poet laureate.…
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Iowa has a reputation as being a home for writers. Recently that has been especially true for writers of poetry. Many poets across the state releasing new…
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What do the poetic line "my love is like a red, red rose," and the lyrics to Auld Lange Syne have in common? A Scottish man named Robert Burns. Burns was…
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Andrea Gibson, winner of the first ever Woman of the World Poetry Slam, is one of the best known spoken word poets in the country.Gibson has released…
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Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, recipient of the 2018 Astrid Lindgren memorial Award and the 2018…
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Lauren Haldeman is a poet and illustrator who lives in Iowa City. She’s a Writer’s Workshop graduate and the winner of the Colorado Prize for Poetry.On…
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During this Talk of Iowa segment, host Charity Nebbe speaks with Fmr. U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins about his latest work and his writing style. He…