Aspiring to be a writer is a lot like wanting to believe in political bipartisanship, the tooth fairy and God (wait, I mean ... ) — eventually someone will tell you to grow up, find a job and take your head out of our ass. But there are actually people out there who became writers, and some of America's best wordsmiths have found their careers through the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Iowa City, home of the legendary workshop, is filled with myths of great writers in their younger days, such as Denis Johnson's mystic heroin binges and Raymond Carver's dine-and-ditches. And, well, drama knows how to follow writers. For a more intimate look at Iowa from 1974 to '78, check... More >>>