Welcome to the world, The Naming Song by @jedediahberry! Don't miss Berry's session at the Six bridges Book Festival with Debbie Urbanski - register now at events.cals.org/event/11764002

If the cooler weather is getting you in the mood to be spooked, these horror novels by Latina authors are perfect for your TBR (Lilliam Rivera) buff.ly/3XT9otG

Today at the Six Bridges Book Festival, don't miss your chance to see hometown hero Ayana Gray (Updates) returning to the Fest with the 3rd book in her acclaimed Beasts of Prey series. Get more info and register to attend at events.cals.org/event/11763231

Loved hearing @Nate_Powell_Art and Sally Nixon speak Six Bridges Book Festival and appreciated them answering questions from our little artist. Great event.

This is it - the Final Fest Friday. And what an incredible Friday it is. See the full schedule and register for sessions at SixBridgesBookFestival.org, and warm up those vocal chords for karaoke and conversation at the FREE party tonight at 6:30pm in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater!

TOMORROW I'll be chatting with my good pal Gabino Iglesias !!! 230pm at the Ron Robinson theater in Little Rock for Six Bridges Book Festival (and, yes, I know, the panel is at the same time as the Hogs' game) register here: events.cals.org/event/11764211

We had an amazing time at the kickoff party last night, but there’s more Fest to come today and tomorrow! 🔗events.cals.org/events?r=days&…

I’ll be at the Six Bridges Book Festival today talking books with Eli Cranor at the Ron Robinson theater at 2:30pm. If you’re around, come hang out. Register here: events.cals.org/event/11764211

What an awesome time last night at the Six Bridges Book Festival kickoff party! Don’t miss a moment of the action today - go check out the Fest schedule at SixBridgesBookFestival.org and come join us for this weekend of celebrating storytelling and storytellers.

There’s been a dizzying amount of activity this morning at Library Square for the Six Bridges Book Festival. Looking through the schedule, it’s hard to choose which sessions to attend! It’s Fest Madness! Come visit Library Square today and make some new literary friends 😁📚😁🤝

Thanks to all who visited the Fest today. Let’s do it again tomorrow for the Little Readers Rock event for kids and families at CALS Children's Library, the Pie Contest, and An Evening w Anne Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser! See all the details at sixbridgesbookfestival.org

A magical evening with author Ann Patchett and illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser discussing their new picture book. Reading Ann Patchett’s work feels like talking to a best friend. Her humor and humbleness are a pure joy to experience. #annpatchett

Ann Patchett and Robin Glasser’s book signing line at Six Bridges Book Festival in Little Rock last night. I was toward the front of the line, which looked like this. I was impressed with how efficiently CALS staff moved us through. What fun to see them in Arkansas! 📕

Just heard the news. Congratulations, Jericho Brown!

Tomorrow is #FreedomToRead Community Day of Action. Libraries, bookstores, readers, writers, and others nationwide are hosting events to celebrate our right to read. Take your kids! Here’s a list of participating locations: uniteagainstbookbans.org/day-of-action/ American Library Association American Booksellers Association

Don't be TOO scared: THE SHINING GIRLS by Lauren Beukes and THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME by Gabino Iglesias were both selected as top 100 horror books of all time! audible.com/blog/top-100-h…

"Words are events, they do things, change things. They transform both speaker and hearer; they feed energy back and forth and amplify it. They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it." Ursula K. Le Guin, born 95 years ago today, on the magic of real human

The 75th National Book Awards, hosted by Kate McKinnon and featuring musical guest Jon Batiste, will be broadcast live for readers everywhere on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 8:00pm EST. Register to watch at nationalbook.org/awards!