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1	Lourdes Espínola and Marita Van Der Vyver interview, 1997	Authors, Writing, Espínola, Lourdes, Van der Vyver, Marita, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Two feminist writers discuss issues they face as poets and single mothers and what it means to be a feminist writer in a societal context in which views of women are changing.
2	Salman Rushdie lecture, part 1, The University of Iowa, March 29, 2004	Authors, Writing, Rushdie, Salman, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	University President Dr. David Skorton introduces Salman Rushdie. While Rushdie covers many different topics in the lecture, his lecture centers on the arts of reading and writing literature. He argues that, while some have described his writing, especially in Midnight's Children, as fantasist or magic realism, the term 'magical realism' obscures the nature of magical realist texts; people hear 'magic' and not 'realism.' He argues that literature that pretends that the world is 'naturalistic' or 'realistic' is the fantasy literature, because it doesn't deal wth the strangeness of everyday life. He says that 'realism is not a technique but an intention . . . to say something truthful about the times in which we live.' Rushdie critiques biographical or ideological interpretations of literature and argues in favor of close reading. Rushdie reflects on censorship; he says that 'we are story-telling creatures . . . We tell stories to understand ourselves. Any attempt to limit or control that discourse attacks something fundamental about human nature.' He observes the irony of America's response to French criticism against the war in Iraq, noting the influence of the French revolution and the French Enlightenment on the founding of democracy in the United States.
3	Andrew Johnston interview, The University of Iowa, 1995	Authors, Writing, Johnston, Andrew, 1963-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Andrew Johnston, a journalist and an award-winning poet, describes his poetic influences. He describes his work and identity as an author within the broader context of the national identity of New Zealand.
4	Larry Baker reading, Live From Prairie Lights, November 10, 2004	Authors, Writing, Iowa author, Iowa -- fiction, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Iowan author Larry Baker reads from his novel Athens, America. He answers questions from the audience at the end of the recording
5	Kembrew McLeod reading, Live From Prairie Lights, February 22, 2005	Authors, Writing, Nonfiction, Intellectual property, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Kembrew McLeod, who teaches in the University of Iowa's Communications Studies Department, reads from his new book, Freedom of Expression® : Overzealous Copyright Bozos and Other Enemies of Creativity. McLeod trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" as satirical comment of how intellectual property law is increasingly being used to fence off the culture and restrict the way we're allowed to express ideas. McLeod is also a rock music critic.
6	Ambrose Massaquoi interview, 1994	Authors, Writing, Massaquoi, Ambrose, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Clark Blaise interviews Ambrose Massaquoi from Sierra Leone. Massaquoi talks about how reggae or Jamaican music is very popular in Sierra Leone. Massaquoi is part of a musical band who perform Christian rap music.
7	Janset Berkok Shami interview, The University of Iowa, 1995	Authors, Writing, Translating and interpreting, Shami, Janset Berkok, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	1995 International Writing Program participant Janset Shami discusses making marionette puppets and performing shows for neighborhood children with her kids in Jordan. In 1968 she began working on a television show with her marionettes in Jordan called “The World of Sweetness.” She discusses the difficulties she has faced because of her inability to write in Arabic. Shami then discusses her short story, “The Inheritance” based on a boy she knew as a child who was raised by women and forced to dress and act like a girl. She briefly talks about the autobiographical aspects of her work and describes coming to Jordan with her husband for the first time. Finally, Shami discusses the difficulties of traveling to different parts of the world and overcoming cultural differences in her writing.
8	Slawomir Pokraka interview, September 1999	Authors, Writing, Pokraka, Slawomir, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Peter Nazareth interviews Slawomir Pokraka. They discuss his experience in Iowa thus far and the various places he has visited during his stay. Pokraka finds the farms in Iowa similar to the ones in Poland. He also speaks about the fall of Communism in Poland, which occurred when he was fifteen years old. Pokraka reads an excerpt from his most recent story called 'The Wall,' which, he exlains, is a metaphor for the changes he has witnessed in his country.
9	Rolf Gullstrom Hughes interview, The University of Iowa, 1993	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000
10	Markku Into and Soh Aono interview, The University of Iowa, 1992	geographic isolation, Finland, Finland, demographics, economic disparity, Finland, labor movement, cultural perceptions, Japan, Authors, Writing, Into, Markku, Aono, Soh, 1943-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	In this joint interview, Clark Blaise discusses with the two writers a variety of topics relating to their homelands.
11	György Spiró interview, Iowa City, Iowa, 1995	Hungary, 1956, Communism, Hungarian Revolution, politics, plays, theater, Authors, Writing, Spiró, György, 1946-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Clark Blaise interviews György Spiró, a novelist and playwright from Hungary. Spiró was ten years old at the time of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 and talks about his life during that time. Before deciding to be a writer he had contemplated being a musician.
12	Pyotr Veghin and Stefan Agopian interview, 1989	Authors, Writing, Veghin, Pyotr, Agopian, Stefan, Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1980-1990	Fred Woodard, with the help of an interpreter, interviews Pyotr Veghin. Veghin says the people of the Soviet Union have wanted freedom for so long and now that they have it they don't know what to do with it. Veghin praises Mikhael Gorbachev's political in
13	Marisa Handler reading, Live From Prairie Lights, September 15, 2008	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Global political organizer Marisa Handler reads from her memoir, "Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activist," the winner of the 2008 Nautilus Gold Award for world-changing books. Handler has written for Salon.com, the San Francisco Chronicle, AlterNet, and Tikkun, Orion, and Bitch magazines. She has worked as an activist with numerous organizations, including Direct Action to Stop the War, United for Peace and Justice and the Tikkun Community, where she was national organizer.
14	Katherine Towler reading, Live From Prairie Lights, July 27, 2005	faith, religion, publishing, Authors, Writing, Domestic fiction, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Katherine Towler reads from Evening Ferry, her second novel in a trilogy. During a question and answer session, Towler describes her childhood spent living on the grounds of the General Theological Seminary in New York, where her father was a professor. Towler explains that, during the time that she lived at the seminary, women were not allowed to be ordained. She acknowledges that faith has always been a struggle in her life, and recognizes that the concept of “faith” is a strong theme in her novels. Towler goes on to describe her process with the writing of the trilogy, pointing out that she was so compelled to tell the story that she began the second book before the first book had ever been published. She discusses how her hobby of photography affects her writing style by allowing her to picture her novels in “scenes.” Towler ends by explaining how her experiences at an all-male seminary and later an all-female school informed her awareness of women's issues. She points out her belief that women's lives have not been as fully told as men's lives, and her conviction to bring out women's experiences through her writing.
15	Clark Blaise interviews Niranjan Mohanty, The University of Iowa, 1994	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Clark Blaise, director of the International Writing Program, interviews Indian writer Niranjan Mohanty.
16	David Campbell reading, Live From Prairie Lights, September 20, 2005	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	David Campbell, a professor of Biology at Grinnell College and author of "Crystal Desert," reads from "A Land of Ghosts," his new book about his trip to the mouth of the Amazon.
17	Samsudin bin Jaapar interview, The University of Iowa, 1995	Authors, Writing, Samsudin bin Jaapar, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Samsudin talks of religious and cultural affinity between his home country of Malaysia and the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also talks of his use of ancient Malay traditional poetic forms that he uses in his work.
18	Roberto Ampuero and Viviana Lysyj interview, The University of Iowa, October 15, 1996	Authors, Writing, Ampuero, Roberto, 1953-, Lysyj, Viviana, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	In this piece, Roberto Ampuero and Viviana Lysyj, two South American writers, interview one another and share distinct perspectives on writing in two South American countries, which, they agree, share few commonalities except for language.
19	Clark Blaise interviews Martin Roper, The University of Iowa, 1994	Irish literary tradition, Christian Brothers Association, education system in Ireland, New York City, Catholicism, James Joyce, Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Clark Blaise, director of the International Writing Program, interviews Irish short story writer and novelist, Martin Roper. They discuss Irish literary tradition and how important literature is in Irish education.
20	Steve Sharra and Goretti Kyomuhendo interviews, September 11, 1997; Kirpal Singh interview, September 13, 1997	Dictatorship, expatriatism, Chinua Achebe, oral tradition, folk tales, UNESCO, censorship, polygamy, 1994 Rwandan genocide, refugees, Joseph Conrad, multiculturalism, multiracialism, Authors, Writing, Sharra, Steve, 1971-, Kyomuhendo, Goretti, 1965-, Singh, Kirpal, 1949-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Kirpal Singh interviews Steve Sharra. Sharra discusses the role of poetry in post-dictatorship Malawi. Sharra discusses his apprehension of 'donor-driven projects,' specifically projects funded by UNESCO, where he feels writers are paid to produce 'propaganda.' He also points out the importance of literature as a unifier of diverse peoples, and how a common language can likewise unite a nation. Peter Nazareth interviews Goretti Kyomuhendo, who discusses the challenges faced by her generation of writers, who are writing after the censorship of the Ugandan government in the 1980s and early 1990s. Kyomuhendo discusses how the issues of marriage, polygamy, and family relations within African society are dealt with in her novels. Rowena Torrevillas interviews Kirpal Singh, who stresses the importance of multiculturalism and multiracialism in both his personal life and in the development of his nation. Singh also discusses the literary climate of Singapore; he feels that because of the lack of public support, writing is considered to be a domestic and precarious venture.
21	Erendiz Atasü interview, 1998	Authors, Writing, Atasü, Erendiz, Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Steve Ungar interviews Erendiz Atasü. Atasü currently works as a freelance writer, but she was formerly a professor and a pharmacist. She started writing at 25 while living in England. Atasü says that she has always been obsessed with the conception of time- present day, past, future. She also believes that where you live can have a major impact on the type of person you become, as she feels growing up in Turkey has played a large role in shaping who she is. When asked to name the authors or works that influenced her, Atasü responds that every good novel helps to deepen her interpretation, but she can't name any particular author or novel other than Virginia Woolf. She said that she didn't fully appreciate Woolf's works until she started writing herself. She liked the way that Woolf could form links between things that would seem to have no connection at all. Atasü always writes in Turkish and then she sometimes translates the works into English. Staying in Iowa and being surrounded by English speaking people has brought a new perspective to her thinking and writing. Atasü refers to herself as a Turkish feminist writer.
22	Seona Smiles interview, Iowa City, Iowa, 1994	literary culture of the South Pacific, oral traditions, post-colonial Fiji, Authors, Writing, Smiles, Seona, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Smiles talks about the challenges of fostering a literary culture in a region that is larger in area than Europe but the size of Denmark in actual land mass. Inaudible after 7 minutes
23	Ranjit Hoskote interview, The University of Iowa, 1995	English language, India, neo-colonialism, Bombay, India, 20th century, political nostalgia, economic disparity, Hinduism, Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Hoskote talks about the artist's relationship to the state and the poet's role in society. The writer reads from a number of his works and talks of writing in English in India amid calls from nativists to do otherwise.
24	Marvin Bell reading, Live From Prairie Lights, February 22, 2006	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Marvin Bell, emeritus faculty member of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and Iowa's first Poet Laureate, reads new poems. Bell says of his latest work, "Some of these poems were written in the mornings at the First Avenue Java House and others at home very late at night. I recently founded the School of Prophetic Existentialism. It was an accident." A piece in the Georgia Review summarized his work by observing that "Marvin Bell enlarges our understanding of what poetry can do." Bell has published 18 books of poetry and essays, beginning in 1969. The latest two books of poetry are "Rampant" (2004) and "Nightworks: Poems 1962-2000" (2000). "Rampant" was named poetry book of the year by the Library Journal, and the long poem that completes the book was awarded the Shestack Prize by the American Poetry Review. Critic Judith Kitchen called that work "one of the most important poems of the last 20 years." Bell is on the faculty of the low-residency Master of Fine Arts program based at Pacific U. in Forest Grove, Oregon. He has held senior Fulbright appointments to Yugoslavia and Australia, and he has taught at Goddard College and the Universities of Hawaii, Washington and Wichita State. He also leads an annual workshop for selected teachers from America SCORES, an urban after-school soccer and poetry program for boys and girls ages 8-12. The ever-expanding program now has franchises in Boston, New York, Chicago, Denver, Cleveland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, the District of Columbia and Milwaukee.
25	Marvin Bell reading, Live From Prairie Lights, February 17, 2005	Authors, Writing, Poets, American, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Poet Marvin Bell reads from his latest collection of poems called, Rampant. After forty years as teacher in the Iowa Writer's Workshop, Bell retires this year. He is the author of sixteen books of poetry, which include Nightworks: Poems, 1962-2000; Ardor: The Book of the Dead Man, Volume 2 (1997); A Marvin Bell Reader: Selected Poetry and Prose (1994); The Book of the Dead Man and Stars Which See, Stars Which Do Not See (1977), which was a finalist for the National Book Award.
26	Ariel Schettini interview, 1990s	Authors, Writing, Schettini, Ariel, 1966-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Ariel Schettini discusses his first book of poems, Estados Unidos (which translates in English to United States), with the interviewer, who is off-camera. When he was writing the book, he had not yet traveled to the United States of America. He wanted to write about something that he was unfamiliar with, and he believes that of instead of 'writing what you know,' it's more interesting to write about 'what you're never going to know.' As a way of describing the title, he shares that he thinks that poems are sorts of states, and so it seemed natural to title a collection of poems United States. He describes his work as a documentary film and television producer in Buenos Aires.
27	Miklós Molnár interview, The University of Iowa, 1996	Authors, Writing, Molná, Miklós , 1946-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Miklós Molnar describes his history as an avant-garde poet in Soviet-era Hungary. His poetry was not approved by the state during that time; he explains the resulting hardship, and also reflects on the advantages and disadvantages of both a market-driven a
28	W.S. Merwin interview, The University of Iowa, May 2, 2005	George W. Bush, Emily Dickinson, Spanish modern poetry, Pablo Neruda, Wallace Stevens, Federico Garcia Lorca, Ezra Pound, Virgil, John Ashbery, Bob Dylan, Stalin, translation of poetry, Shakespeare, Authors, Writing, Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	W.S. Merwin answers questions from an audience. He discusses how politics and the media can intervene in the life of an individual. Merwin also identifies poets that have influenced his work, with a specific focus on Spanish modern poets. Finally, he discu
29	Mauricio Botero Montoya interview, The University of Iowa, 1995	Authors, Writing, Botero Montoya, Mauricio, 1949-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Botero talks of his role as a writer among his many other career activities (he is also a diplomat and an educator).
30	Iowa Review annual reading, Live From Prairie Lights, August 29, 2006	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	David Hamilton, Hugh Ferrer and Lynne Nugent, editors of "The Iowa Review," mark the appearance of a new issue and celebrate their "Iowa Writes" initiative with a free reading in the Prairie Lights bookstore. The editors are joined by several writers from the region who have contributed to the Review's new web feature, "Iowa Writes." "The Iowa Review," one of the nation's most respected literary journals, has been published for more than three decades. It is now also represented on the Web at www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/mainpages/tirweb.html. "Iowa Writes," supported by a UI Year of Public Engagement grant to the Iowa Review, invites Iowa writers of all ages and experience levels to submit short works for possible web publication on the popular Daily Palette feature on the UI homepage. "Iowa Writes," which began in February 2006, will continue through the 2006-07 academic year. Hamilton, a professor of English at Iowa, is the author of "Deep River: A Memoir of a Missouri Farm" and "Ossabaw," a volume of poetry from which he will read later this fall. Ferrer, a graduate of the Writers' Workshop, is associate director of the International Writing Program. Nugent is a doctoral candidate in English. Both Ferrer and Nugent have essays in recent issues of "The Iowa Review."
31	Karl Martin Sinijärv interview, 1995	Estonian publishing industry, history of Estonia, Authors, Writing, Sinijärv, Karl Martin, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Karl Martin Sinijärv talks to the interviewer off-camera about his impressions of Iowa and gives an overview of his work. He says that he associates critical moments of Estonian history with the publication of his books: in 1989, his first book of poems was published by a government-sponsored press in the Soviet Era, and then his second book was published in 1991, the year that Estonia declared independence. He shows family pictures to the interviewer off-camera and describes the people in the pictures.
32	In Ae Kim interview, The University of Iowa, 1996	Authors, Writing, Kim, In Ae, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	In Ae Kim discusses the processed of writing children's books.
33	Assamala Amoi and Marion Bloem interview, The University of Iowa, 1993	Authors, Writing, Amoi, Assamala, 1960-, Bloem, Marion, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Amoi talks of her society's transition as increasing numbers of people move from the village to the city. Bloem talks of her status as an ancestor of émigrés from Indonesia to the Netherlands.
34	Students taking an exam in an auditorium in the Hall of Liberal Arts, The University of Iowa, between 1915 and 1920	Universities & colleges, Buildings, Auditoriums, Students, Testing, Writing, University of Iowa, Schaeffer Hall (Iowa City, Iowa), United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1910-1920, Schaeffer Hall	The Hall of Liberal Arts, opened in 1902, was renamed Schaeffer Hall for University President Charles Ashmead Schaeffer in 1934.
35	Gustáv Murín discusses a film project, The University of Iowa, 1995	Authors, Writing, Film, Murín, Gustáv, 1959-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Gustáv Murín discusses a film project with a student and an unnamed camera operator. The film discussed is about writers and writing. Murin and the student make plans for editing the film. Then Murin and the camera operator discuss the film’s documentary style and the purpose of the film which is to show that if stupid ideas are presented to the viewer they will accept them.
36	Patrick Irelan reading, Live From Prairie Lights, October 19, 2006	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Iowa humorist Patrick Irelan introduces his new memoir, "A Firefly in the Night." A continuation of his popular book "Central Standard," which was published by the UI Press, "A Firefly in the Night" is a series of remembrances told with deadpan, self-deprecating humor. The title is a quote from Crowfoot, chief of the Blackfoot nation: "What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night." Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate Mary Swander wrote, "'A Firefly in the Night' sheds a big light on Midwestern life with all its eccentricities, its predictability and surprise. Like no other writer I know, Irelan perfectly captures the landscape of place and the character of the people of his native home. This warm, reflective memoir is a must read for anyone interested in the search for self." Irelan was an editor for the UI Division of Continuing Education. His award-winning short stories have been published in numerous regional journals, including the Kansas Quarterly, Crosscurrents, Iowa City Magazine and the Wisconsin River Valley Journal.
37	Getachew Tarekegn interview, The University of Iowa, 1995	Authors, Writing, Tarekegn, Getachew, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Tarekegn discusses the nature of some of his theatrical productions. He also talks of the influences facism, communism and the Catholic church have had upon Ethiopian theatre and his own life within a brutal regime that was recently overthrown.
38	I︠A︡roslav Stelʹmakh interview, Iowa City, Iowa, 1993	Authors, Writing, Stelʹmakh, I︠A︡roslav, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Peter Nazareth interviews Yaroslav Stelmakh, who discusses his various translations and his own literary works.
39	Gigi Durham reading, Live From Prairie Lights, May 8, 2008	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	University of Iowa journalism faculty member Meenakshi Gigi Durham reads from her blockbuster study of the commercial sexualization of young girls, "The Lolita Effect," Durham has caused an international sensation with her study of the expectations and myths behind the sexualization of 'tween girls in American culture. A review in Publishers Weekly summarized, "We've all seen it -- the tiny T-shirts with sexually suggestive slogans, the four-year-old gyrating to a Britney Spears song, the young boy shooting prostitutes in his video game -- and University of Iowa journalism professor Durham has had enough. "In her debut book, she argues that the media -- from advertisements to Seventeen magazine -- are circulating damaging myths that distort, undermine and restrict girls' sexual progress. Durham, who describes herself as 'pro-girl' and 'pro-media,' does more than criticize profit-driven media, recognizing as part of the problem Americans' contradictory willingness to view sexualized ad images but not to talk about sex. "After debunking each myth, Durham offers practical suggestions for overcoming these falsehoods, including sample questions for parents and children. In a well-written and well-researched book, she exposes a troubling phenomenon and calls readers to action." Durham's research on adolescent girls and media has appeared in Youth & Society and Critical Studies in Media Communication, and she served on the editorial board of "The Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents and the Media." She was also the co-editor of "Media and Cultural Studies." Learn more about her and her research at http://www.news-
40	Ayeta Anne Wangusa interview, 1998	Judaism, mythology, Israel, political identity, Authors, Writing, Wangusa, Ayeta Anne, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	The author discusses her legacy as the daughter of a famous Ugandan writer, Timothy Wangusa. She discusses the themes in her writing, primarily those deriving from her life as a Ugandan woman. She reads from her book, Memoirs of a Mother.
41	Emeka Nwabueze interview, The University of Iowa, 1994	Authors, Writing, Nwabueze, Emeka, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Nwabueze discusses the establishment of a Nigerian literary tradition and his place within that context.
42	Little girl standing and writing at a table, The University of Iowa, 1920s	Universities & colleges, Children, Play (Recreation), Writing, Tables, Girls, University of Iowa, Iowa Child Welfare Research Station, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1920-1930, Child Welfare
43	Steve Sharra interview, September 11, 1997	Oral traditions, social justice, English language, literature as a tool, Authors, Writing, Sharra, Steve, 1971-, Singh, Kirpal, 1949-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Writer Kirpal Singh interviews the Malawian poet Steve Sharra. Sharra shares how his writing has been influenced by oral tradition; his parents would narrate folktales to him when he was a child. Sharra also discusses his children's book Fleeing the War. He states that literature must have some sort of purpose and influence the reader in some way. Singh asks Sharra how he feels about Malawian writers leaving the country and never returning. Sharra responds that Malawi's political climate caused many writers to flee the country in the past, but now that the political climate has improved, Sharra thinks it is important for Malawian writers to visit other countries, draw from their experiences there, and then ultimately return home to Malawi. Singh observes that it seems Sharra draws inspiration from crisis and Sharra acknowledges this and says he hopes to incorporate more humor into his writing in the future.
44	David Albahari reading, Live From Prairie Lights, December 1, 2005	Holocaust, Serbia, writing styles, historical research, Authors, Writing, Authors, Serbian, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Fiction, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	David Albahari reads from his book, Götz and Meyer. He begins by discussing his time spent in the International Writing Program in 1986, and how those experiences have informed his writing since. Albahari goes on to explain that all of his novels are written in one long paragraph, joking that perhaps the cause is that the 'enter' key on his keyboard doesn't work. He claims that this style serves as a long labyrinth, where the only way out is through the end of the book. During a question and answer session, Albahari gives a brief historical background of his novel. The tale follows the lives of Götz and Meyer, two SS soldiers during WWII that were stationed at a concentration camp in Belgrade. Albahari points out that his impetus for writing the work was to sort through in his mind how these "normal people" could commit such atrocities. Albahari explains his research that was performed at the Jewish Historical Museum in Belgrade, and how that research led him to meet the daughter of the man who had sanctioned the mass killings in Belgrade. Albahari ends by discussing his writing process, explaining that although he currently lives in Canada, he still writes his novels in Serbian. He explains that he had previously attempted to write his novels in English originally, but found that it interrupted his writing flow.
45	Ted Mathys and Greg Hewett readings, Live From Prairie Lights, July 13, 2006	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Carleton faculty member Greg Hewett reads from "The Eros Conspiracy," and Carleton alumnus Ted Mathys reads from "Forge." UI Writers' Workshop faculty member Cole Swensen called Hewett's book a "love story that winds up being profoundly political in the most personal of ways." Hewett is the author of "To Collect the Flesh" and "Red Suburb," which was a BookSense Poetry Top Ten selection, Publishing Triangle Award winner and Minnesota Book Award finalist. Mathys has taught English in Hong Kong and worked for the U.S. State Department in Berlin. A 2005 National Endowment for the Arts Literary Fellow, he has published poems in journals including Fence, the Colorado Review, Ploughshares and Verse.
46	Richard Price reading, Live From Prairie Lights, March 10, 2008	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	Price reads from his new novel, "Lush Life." Price is not only an acclaimed novelist, but also an Oscar-nominated screenwriter. He is the author of novels including "The Wanderers," "Blood Brothers," "Clockers," "Samaritan" and "Freedomland." "Clockers" was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Price co-wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay with director Spike Lee. His other screenplays include "The Color of Money," for which he received another Academy Award nomination; the adaptation of his "Freedomland," which starred Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore; "Sea of Love," which starred Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin and John Goodman; "Night and the City," which starred Robert DeNiro and Jessica Lange; "Mad Dog and Glory," which starred DeNiro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray and David Caruso; "Kiss of Death," which starred Caruso, Jackson, Nicolas Cage and Helen Hunt; and "Ransom," which starred Mel Gibson. Price received the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in literature in 1999. A starred review of "Lush Life" in Publishers Weekly concluded, "With its perfect dialogue and attention to the smallest detail, Price's latest reminds readers why he's one of the masters of American urban crime fiction." Russell Banks commented, "With 'Lush Life' Richard Price has become our post-modern American Balzac. Except that he's a whole lot funnier than Balzac and writes the language we hear and speak better than any novelist around, living or dead, American or French. He's a writer I hope my great-grandchildren will read, so they'll know what it was like to be truly alive in the early 21st century." And Dennis Lehane called Price "the greatest writer of dialogue, living or dead, this country has ever produced."
47	David Hamilton reading, Live From Prairie Lights, September 26, 2006	Authors, Writing, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 2000-2010	UI English faculty member David Hamilton, the long-time editor of the Iowa Review, reads from his collection of poems, "Ossabaw." Hamilton, author of the 2001 memoir "Deep River," has been writing poems for a long time, but they are collected for the first time in "Ossabaw." Poet Christopher Merrill, director of the UI International Writing Program, commented, "The poetic debut -- at long last! ... this poet reveals at every turn an eye for details from the natural world, wit, and wisdom."
48	David Toscana interview, 1994	Authors, Writing, Toscana, David, 1961-, United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City, 1990-2000	Clark Blaise interviews David Toscana, a novelist from Mexico City. Blaise introduces the subject of NAFTA; Toscana says that NAFTA has only helped the rich while the poor gain nothing. Toscana says that the writers in Mexico are upset that Mexico joined N