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An section from a newly discovered manuscript from the "True Grit" author is now available for readers in the magazine's April issue.

Amanda Churchill’s debut novel, "The Turtle House," is about a grandmother and granddaughter who get to know each other and discover things about each other that few other people know.

On today's show, prioritizing education for environmental programs in Fayetteville. Also, foraging for springtime mushrooms. Plus, a deep dive into the work of Charles Portis.

Keri Blakinger's path to journalism contains several twists. In her memoir, “Corrections in Ink," Blakinger writes about the day in Ithaca when she was arrested. Throughout the rest of the book, she gives details about her incarceration in jail, then prison, and her life before and after incarceration. Blakinger will talk about the memoir at the Fayetteville Public Library on April 22. She spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the book and event.

On today's show, a team effort brings us the updates to Wilson Park in Fayetteville. Also, Keri Blakinger discusses her memoir about prison. Plus, life after prison. Plus, how a restaurateur decided to make pizza in Johnson.

University of Arkansas historian Elliott West has been named one of two winners of the 2024 Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy– known as one of the most distinguished awards in the field of American history.

Senator Mitt Romney sees himself as a man who solves crises. Author McKay Coppins joins Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore to discuss his biography of the senator and

The voice of Ayesha Rascoe is one familiar to KUAF listeners. You’ve heard her as a politics reporter, a White House correspondent, and now as the host of Weekend Edition Sunday. But in the new book "HBCU Made", Rascoe says she was lonely, introverted, and deeply treasured her alone time. But when you hear her on the radio now, it’s almost hard to believe that was true.

Nell Greenfieldboyce covers science for NPR, specifically how society and scientific development interact. Her new book, “Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life” does the same. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with her about how being a science reporter can stoke the flames of curiosity.

Walter Hickey is the author of the book "You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything." In an interview with Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore, Hickey stresses the importance of pop culture reporting because the media viewers consume affects them more holistically than they may realize.