About Iowa Writes

Since 2006, "Iowa Writes" has featured the work of Iowa-identified writers on The Daily Palette, and it has recently expanded its scope to include work published by Iowa journals and publishers. Curated by the staff of The Iowa Review, "Iowa Writes" features poetry, fiction, or nonfiction several times a week on the Palette. In November, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Iowa City, Iowa, the world's third City of Literature, making the community part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Iowa City has joined Edinburgh, Scotland and Melbourne, Australia as UNESCO Cities of Literature.

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AARON MCCOLLOUGH

Aaron McCollough's third book Little Ease is forthcoming in September from Ahsahta Press. He attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop and currently lives in Michigan. "This poem was written in the fossil gorge outside of Iowa City," he says. "It is a favorite place of mine, as is the state more generally. Having never really felt I 'belong' anywhere, it is amazing how much I feel at home in Iowa."