The IWP is among the best known institutions at the University of Iowa, and the premier institution of its kind in the world. Established in 1967 by poet and previous director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop Paul Engle and novelist and editor Hualing Nieh Engle, the program has since welcomed over 1,600 writers from over 160 countries. The documentation of their time and work in the IWP has been preserved in a variety of formats, media, and locations.
- Iowa City Book Festival presentations
- Iowa City Public Library presentations
- The Periscope: compact interviews with alumni
- A Hub, a Network, an Archive: A virtual exhibit covering 55 years of the IWP's history.
- IWP Digital Archive Main Library: audio and video presentations from the history of the IWP.
- The Peter Nazareth Tape Collection: Interviews with African IWP participants.
- Cultural Diplomacy: A Linchpin of Public Diplomacy (US Department of State)