Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, is The Nicky and Jamie Grant Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Literary Criticism at Georgetown University. She is an associate editor of and contributor to Mystery and Suspense Writers (Scribner) and the winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Criticism, presented by the Mystery Writers of America. In 2019, Corrigan was awarded the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing by the National Book Critics Circle.
A UA student senator and a state lawmaker raise concerns as the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees moves to direct millions in new funding to the athletics department.
The Arkansas Historical Association holds its 85th annual conference April 9-11 in Monticello. Archivist Tim Nutt previews sessions on labor, land and learning in Arkansas history.
Joplin indie rock band Me Like Bees talks with KUAF's Daniel Caruth about the viral video for "Bless My Bones," their new single "Misery Machine" and what it means to build a career from a smaller city.