Arkansas Literary Festival

Thursday marks the start of this year’s Arkansas Literary Festival. Though this is the festival’s 16th year, festival coordinator Brad Mooy says the years…

Ian S. Port’s first full-length book is electrifying!The Birth of Loud tells the story of the invention of the “loud” electric guitar by two rivals,…

Pitchaya Sudbanthad’s debut novel, Bangkok Wakes to Rain, is gathering rave reviews.The author knows the fabled city well – he spent his youth living in…

Laurie Friedman’s bestselling children’s books have introduced thousands and thousands of middle schoolers to the joy of reading. And this author got her…

Two things you need to know about Maurice Carlos Ruffin: this man is bold, and he is funny.Both of these qualities serve him well in his debut novel, We…

What do you do when mental illness threatens to crush your dreams and derail your life plans? Author Esme Wang knows from personal experience.She writes…

On this episode of Arts & Letters, we talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler about his many books informed by theories on desire,…

Toys of Desperation, a posthumously-released novel, written by longtime KUAR Station Manager Ben Fry is being featured as part of the Arkansas Literary…

The author of a new book about apocalyptic evangelist Tony Alamo is speaking Saturday at the Arkansas Literary Festival. Alamo, who operated compounds in…

The 2018 Arkansas Literary Festival is taking place this weekend in Little Rock. More than 70 authors, performers and filmmakers are participating,…