What: Author Talk w/ Eli Cranor
When: 7/13/23 @12pm
Where: Livestreamed at facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary and youtube.com/garlandcolibrary
Who: Ages 18+
No Registration
Edgar-Award-winning author Eli Cranor lives and writes from the banks of Lake Dardanelle, a reservoir of the Arkansas River nestled in the heart of True Grit country. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Don’t Know Tough, won the Peter Lovesey First Crime Novel Contest and was named one of the “Best Books of the Year” by USA Today and one of the “Best Crime Novels” of 2022 by the New York Times. Eli also pens a weekly column, “Where I’m Writing From” for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and his craft column, “Shop Talk,” appears monthly at CrimeReads.
Eli’s newest novel Ozark Dogs is now available wherever books are sold.
What: Author Spotlight: James Marshall
When: 03/08/2023 | 4 PM
Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room
Who: Ages 5-10
Registration is required and begins 2/15 at 9:00 a.m.
Celebrate a new author with Ms. Katie each month! This month we are learning about James Marshall.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.
Group visits by appointment only.
What: Author Spotlight: Mo Willems
When: 02/08/2023 | 4 PM
Where: Garland County Library Multi-Purpose Room
Who: Ages 5-10
Registration is required and begins 1/15 at 9:00 a.m.
Celebrate a new author with Ms. Katie each month! This month we are learning about Mo Willems.
If registration is full, call 501-623-4161 to join the wait list.
Group visits by appointment only.
What: Author Talk with Talya Tate Boerner
When: 1/24/22 @ 6pm
Where: Virtual
Who: Ages 18+
No Registration
Where do you find inspiration? In this presentation, northwest Arkansas author Talya Boerner will share the day-to-day inspiration behind her writing. Every person has hundreds of unique stories just waiting to be told. And for every story, there is someone who needs to hear yours.
Talya Tate Boerner is the author of three books: The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee (2016), Gene Everywhere (2020), and Bernice Runs Away (2022). Her short stories and essays have been published in Arkansas Review, Writer’s Digest, and Fourth River Literary Journal as well as several online publications, including Deep South Magazine and Farm Bureau’s Front Porch Magazine. As she is both an Arkansas Master Naturalist and Arkansas Master Gardener, Talya’s writing often reflects the inspiration she draws from nature. She is a voracious reader and a self-professed homebody who raises butterflies on her back porch during the summer. Follow Talya’s musings via her blog Grace, Grits and Gardening.
