Sarah Minor

Sarah Minor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Iowa, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She is a writer and interdisciplinary artist whose work bridges creative nonfiction, visual arts, and experimental forms.

Her research focuses on the intersection of image and text, particularly through what she calls 'Intersectional Form'—a framework that explores how experimental literary and visual structures can express marginalized and simultaneous experiences. Her teaching includes graduate courses such as 'History of the Essay' and 'The Krause Essay Prize Seminar,' as well as undergraduate courses like 'Multimedia Writing' and 'Nonfiction Writing Workshop.'

Her recent publications include Slim Confessions: The Universe as a Spider or Spit, Bright Archive, and the forthcoming Carousel from Yale University Press. These works exemplify her engagement with hybrid genres, archival aesthetics, and visual writing. She has exhibited interactive installations at institutions such as the University of Arizona and the Cleveland Institute of Art.

She has received significant recognition, including the Noemi Press Book Award for Prose, the Big Other Award in Nonfiction, and fellowships from the American Scandinavian Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, and Kenyon Writer’s Workshop.

• Noemi Press Book Award for Prose (2021)
• Big Other Award in Nonfiction
• CLMP Firecracker Award in Nonfiction (Finalist)
• Essay Press Digital Chapbook Contest Winner
• Research Fellowship from the American Scandinavian Foundation
• Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award
• Barthelme Prize in Short Prose
• Fellowship from The Vermont Studio Center
• Fellowship from the Kenyon Writer’s Workshop

Sarah Minor advises creative writing students and contributes to literary discourse as the Cinepoetry and Video Essay Section Editor at TriQuarterly Review. Her work is supported by grants and fellowships that reflect national recognition of her interdisciplinary practice. She is BUILD certified in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, further demonstrating her commitment to inclusive pedagogy.

She has built and designed interactive visual writing installations presented in gallery spaces at the University of Arizona, Ohio University, and the Cleveland Institute of Art, integrating her artistic and scholarly practice.