Iowa Now features the IWP and its 50th anniversary in a short article. It highlights the journey and meaningful influence of international literature at Iowa, and the world at large. Christopher says in it: "Literature can be a way to introduce different cultures to each other and to find connections. This is cultural diplomacy." Read the article here.
Features and Media
WINNER OF 2018 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS (NGIBA)
May 16, 2018
Immense congratulations to Christopher! His book, Self-Portrait with Dogwood was named the winner of Memoirs (Other) category in the 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. See the full list of winners here.
WINNER OF 2018 ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD
May 14, 2018
Christopher's newest book, Self-Portrait with Dogwood has placed First Runner Up in the Memoir Category of the 2018 Eric Hoffer Book Award. He is extremely humbled for his book to be recognized alongside many other distinguished writers and artists. Learn who they are here.
WINNER OF 2018 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS
April 11, 2018
Congratulations to Christopher for being awarded silver in the Autobiography/Memoir II (Coming of Age/ Family Legacy/ Travel) category for his book, Self-Portrait with Dogwood. He is one of the 410 total medalists who "represent books from 41 U.S. states plus Guam and District of Columbia; 6 Canadian provinces; and 12 countries overseas." Read the full list of winners here.
INTERVIEW WITH ASYMPTOTE JOURNAL
November 29, 2017
Christopher talks to Claire Jacobson of Asymptote Journal about his origin story, inspirations for both poetry and translation, and the IWP's 50th anniversary. Read their conversation here.
HOTEL POETRY
November 7, 2017
In which Christopher reads three poems on Ramsha Ashraf's YouTube channel. Watch the video!
INTERVIEW WITH BIG TEN NETWORK
November 1, 2017
Christopher has a conversation with Scott Smith of BTN about the International Writing Program's role in the current state of politics and literature, and nature as a backdrop to his writings. Take a look into that interview here.
FEATURE ON IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN
October 27, 2017
An in-depth profile of Christopher which outlines his life and history, and how it shaped his book, Self-Portrait with Dogwood. Read it here.
BOOK REVIEW: SELF-PORTRAIT WITH DOGWOOD
October 13, 2017
A thoughtful review by Karina Magdalena, author of The Fifth Mrs. Brink. Read it here!
VIDEO: IOWA CITY IN FOCUS
June 2, 2017
A video on City Channel 4-Iowa City's Youtube channel about Christopher's recent trip to Baghdad. Watch it here.