John Irving in Conversation with Iowa Writers Workshop Director, Lan Samantha Chang @uiowaalumni
John Irving in Conversation with Iowa Writers Workshop Director, Lan Samantha Chang @uiowaalumni
Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
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Author John Irving (67MFA) returned to campus for a conversation with Iowa Writers’ Workshop director Sam Chang (93MFA) at Hancher Auditorium. Irving treated the full house to an excerpt from his next novel, which revisits the character of Dr. Wilbur Larch from The Cider House Rules.
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John Irving in Conversation with Iowa Writers' Workshop Director, Lan Samantha Chang

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