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Urban Land InstituteThe Urban Land Institute of Northwest Arkansas will host its 2025 Place Summit on Nov. 12 in Fayetteville. University of Washington professor Gregg Colburn discusses housing policy, public investment and what Northwest Arkansas can learn from other growing regions. -
Courtesy/Bee Balm ArkansasBee Balm's Poetry Week will feature a variety of readings, craft talks, and workshops from October 10-18. Houston poet Randall James Tyrone will read from his new novel in verse, "City of Dis," on Friday, Oct. 10, at Underbrush Books and lead a craft talk on Saturday, Oct 11, at the Fayetteville Public Library on the editing process.
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Laurie Halse Anderson, author of several YA and children's books, including two National Book Award finalists, comes to Fayetteville for the True Lit Festival to read from her newest novel, 'Rebellion, 1776,' Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. Anderson talks about the importance of historical fiction for kids' inner resilience. -
ESPN writer Wright Thompson discusses his book "The Barn" of a murder in Mississippi ahead of his appearance at the Six Bridges Book Festival in Little Rock. -
Nashville writer Eliana Ramage joins Kyle Kellams to discuss her debut novel "To the Moon and Back," a Reese’s Book Club pick that follows a young Cherokee girl chasing her dream of becoming an astronaut while navigating family, identity and belonging. -
Author John Hornor Jacobs discusses The Night That Finds Us All, a claustrophobic horror set on a century-old sailboat, ahead of his Oct. 8 talk in Rogers. -
Author Colby Lamb returns with a new installment in his Adventure Arkansas series, diving into the rugged Eagle Rock Loop. In this interview, he shares the trail’s history, hiking strategies and how backpacking changed his life. -
University of Arkansas professor Tom Hapgood discusses his debut novel, "Lost Letters," a story that explores identity, family secrets, and the emotional cost of uncovering hidden truths through DNA testing and historical discovery. -
Parenting requires plenty of conversations—talks about sexual health, financial responsibility and drugs. Craig A. Johnson suggests another important discussion: fascism. -
A new biography from the University of Arkansas Press, "The Life and Poetry of Frank Stanford," looks at the life and work of poet Frank Stanford. Written by James McWilliams, the book follows Stanford’s early years in Mississippi and Memphis, his time in Mountain Home and Fayetteville, and his later life in New Orleans. -
Natasha Korsakova's career as a concert violinist has taken her around the world, and her work as an author has brought her back to Europe to meet fans of her murder mysteries, her fourth of which is due to hit shelves in 2026. -
Dennis Mathew is an educator with nearly two decades of experience as an elementary school speech pathologist. He's also a writer of children's books and a songwriter, but he says he has always prioritized education.
