Pearl's Books

A conversation with Julia Paganelli Marin from Pearl's Books about their panel discussion regarding Poet Frank Stanford.

Pearl's Books recommends six translated novels, from a Swedish family mystery to a Bulgarian story of a sworn virgin, in this conversation.

On today's show, we learn how educators are addressing childhood trauma at an upcoming mental health symposium. We also speak with a man who has received a second chance and wants to extend that same opportunity to others. Plus, we remember the legacy of Pearl's Books founder, Leah Jordan.

Matt McGowan’s new novel, "Western Swing," takes readers across the western U.S. as Ray, a man in his early 20s, leaves the family farm for a solo vacation. It doesn’t stay solo for long after his car’s engine block cracks, and he finds himself temporarily stuck in a small Wyoming town.

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.

Caroline Earleywine’s poetry examines teaching, love, friendship, coming out and how all of those topics intertwine with each other in her collection of poems called "I Now Pronounce You."

Marriah Berquist's most recent poetry was written in response to the war in Gaza. On Sunday evening, the poet will organize a reading event at Pearl’s Books in Fayetteville. Berquist visited with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams in the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio about her poetry and the unlikely friendship it cultivated.

On today's show, we head out to the Farm to learn more about the research at the University of Arkansas away from Old Main. Also, a friendship of two poets— one in Fayetteville, one in Gaza. Plus, the similarities between creating software and music.

In this week’s excerpt of “I Am Northwest Arkansas,” host Randy Wilburn talks with Leah and Daniel Jordan, owners of Pearl's Books, about why they decided to open a bookstore with no personal small business ownership experience, what opening a business during the pandemic was like and how they support local authors.

Molly Giles is a professor emerita at the University of Arkansas with a specialty in short story writing. In her latest story, she expanded to a novel, writing The Home for Unwed Husbands. Giles talks with Matthew Moore about her writing styles, what inspires her characters, and more. Giles will be reading from her novel at Pearl’s Books in Fayetteville on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m.