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2022 National Hum Medalists Joy Harjo and Juan Felipe Herrera

Joy Harjo and Juan Felipe Herrera win 2022 National Humanities Medals

"President Joseph R. Biden presented the 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals, in conjunction with the National Medals of Arts, on Monday, October 21, 2024, in a private ceremony at the White House."
Truman Capote wearing hat and glasses, A commercial airplane is partially visible in the background

Legendary Author Truman Capote’s Vision Benefits Iowa Writers

As the book world remembers Truman Capote on what would have been his 100th birthday Sept. 30, the Iowa Writers’ Workshop remains an important steward of his legacy through a partnership with the Truman Capote Literary Trust.
Lan Samantha Chang

Chang proud to be part of Iowa’s writing legacy

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Workshop Director Lan Samantha Chang will have a lot to celebrate next month. Chang, who also is a Writers’ Workshop alumna, is one of eight individuals who received an Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters