Roy Reed on University of Arkansas campus

Roy Reed will be speaking on the history of the Arkansas Gazette and discussing his new book, Looking Back at the Arkansas Gazette: an Oral History on April 29 at Giffels Auditorium in Old Main at the University of Arkansas. There will be a reception at 3:00 p.m., followed by a lecture at 3:30 and a book signing. The event is free and open to the public.

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Waking Stone Reviewed in Rattle

".... as Miller Williams is famous for saying, 'a poem lies its way to the truth.' This poem—this collection of poems—does just that, and does it very successfully."

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Roy Reed interview on Little Rock's KUAR

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Roy Reed Wins the Porter Prize

The prestigious Porter Prize, awarded annually by the Central Arkansas Library System, goes to UA Press author Roy Reed for 2009, for his body of work in journalism and biography. Reed will be honored at "A Prized Evening" on Sunday April 19, 2009, from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Main Library, Darragh Center, 100 S. Rock Street, in Little Rock. This event is in conjunction with the Arkansas Literary Festival, where three of our other authors, Grif Stockley, Sondra Gordy, and Marc Smirnoff, will be featured authors. We'll also be there with the vendor tables selling lots of books at great prices!

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Adventures in the Wild a Choice Monthly Pick

"The stereotypical caricature of the biologist with the bright white lab coat, safety goggles and beakers full of mysterious colored liquids is cast aside in this book that chronicles the scientific adventures of the biology faculty at Arkansas State University. Trauth and Romero, both faculty at Arkansas State, have assembled what amounts to a scientific travelogue of sorts. From the seemingly benign adventures of studying anticancer agents in medicinal plants, to the nail-biting accounts of exploring blind cave fish, there is a story here that will interest readers of all levels and backgrounds. The chapter on black-water diving in the Cache River comes complete with stories of mysterious 'monsters,' pesky alligators, and 'Mardi Gras Hallucinations.' This book will appeal to any biologist who has ever sat around a table with colleagues and exchanged entertaining stories related to his/her work. The true value-added nature of the volume may be in its potential use as an advising tool. Any faculty member who ha ever been asked "What do biologists do?" will want to have a copy of this work. The book not only represents a diverse cross-section of the discipline, but it reflects the adventurous nature of science in a way that is both educational and entertaining. Summing Up: Highly recommended, All levels/ libraries."
Choice, January 2009

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POEM OF THE WEEK: Dictionary Johnson by Christopher Bursk

2009 is the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson's "Dictionary." This poem is
from Christopher Bursk's Patterson Poetry Prize-winning collection The
First Inhabitants of Arcadia. It is about the human side of Johnson and
about language and words, and letters. The book itself is a sort of homage
to the alphabet, and to a man whose famous Preface to the "Dictionary"
provided Bursk with the title for his collection.

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Christopher Bursk's book is included in our Poetry Month Sale, marked down to just $5! Click here.

Live Nude Girl in the February issue of Chicago Social Magazine

Kathleen Rooney was profiled in the February issue of Chicago Social magazine. Click the image to load a larger one.


You can follow Kathleen's book tour on her blog: click here!