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Author Talk: Jennie Case & Jim Fowler

Poetry @ The Public

2024-04-21 14:00:00 2024-04-21 16:00:00 America/Chicago Author Talk: Jennie Case & Jim Fowler Join us for our last Poetry @ The Public session for Spring 2024! Faulkner County Library - Stage

Sunday, April 21
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-21 14:00:00 2024-04-21 16:00:00 America/Chicago Author Talk: Jennie Case & Jim Fowler Join us for our last Poetry @ The Public session for Spring 2024! Faulkner County Library - Stage

Join us for our last Poetry @ The Public session for Spring 2024!

We are thrilled to continue celebrating poetry at the public library with our final authors of the spring season, local poets Jennie Case and Jim Fowler!

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You are invited to an afternoon of light refreshments, poetry, and community. Doors will open at 2:00 pm and patrons are invited to meet-and-greet with the authors and fellow literary lovers. At 2:30 pm, we'll take our seats and enjoy readings from Jennie and Jim, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

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About the authors:

Jim Fowler

Jim Fowler is a former member of the UCA English Department faculty. In May of 2023, he retired after a distinguished career as a teacher, poet, and scholar — a career that included 25 years as editor of Slant, the department’s international journal of contemporary poetry. As a poet and fiction writer, Jim has published work in dozens of literary journals over the years, and it has been collected in two volumes: The Pain Trader and Other Poems (Golden Antelope Press: 2020) and Field Trip: Stories (Cornerpost Press: 2022). His latest collection of poems, Postcards from Home, is scheduled for publication later this year. To honor Jim on his retirement, as well as his predecessor as Slant editor Richard Hudson, the UCA English Department created a new award, the Hudson-Fowler Prize in Poetry.

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Jennie Case

Jennie Case is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at UCA, where she also serves as faculty advisor of Arkana, the literary journal staffed and run by students in the MFA program. She is the author of Sawbill: A Search for Place (University of New Mexico Press, 2018). Her essays, poetry, and prose have appeared widely in journals such as Orion, ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Zone 3, North American Review, Poet Lore, and Stone Canoe, which awarded her work the 2014 Allen and Nirelle Galson Prize in Fiction. In addition, she serves as the Assistant Nonfiction Editor of Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built + Natural Environments. 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Performances | Author Talk |

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Faulkner County Library

Phone: (501) 327-7482

Hours
Mon, Apr 14 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Apr 15 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 16 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Apr 17 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 18 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Apr 19 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 20 Closed

About the branch

The Conway library serves as the headquarters library for the county sytem of six libraries as well as the Faulkner County–Van Buren County Regional Library.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Apr 21, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby,Program Space 1,Program Space 2

Mon, Apr 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, Apr 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Tue, Apr 22, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby,Program Space 1,Program Space 2

Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Tue, Apr 22, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library

Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Rescheduled
Tue, Apr 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Tuesday, April 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Wed, Apr 23, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby,Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Wed, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Wed, Apr 23, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 24, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 24, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Thu, Apr 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Thu, Apr 24, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, Apr 24, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Thu, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Fri, Apr 25, All day
Faulkner County Library

Fri, Apr 25, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Fri, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Fri, Apr 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, Apr 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Fri, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, Apr 26, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Garden,Stage

Sat, Apr 26, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Garden

Sat, Apr 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, Apr 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Apr 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, Apr 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Mon, Apr 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Children's Room

Tue, Apr 29, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Apr 29, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, Apr 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Wed, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, May 01, All day
Adult NonFiction

Thu, May 01, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, May 01, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, May 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, May 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, May 02, All day
Adult NonFiction

Fri, May 02, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Fri, May 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, May 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Story Room

Fri, May 02, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, May 03, All day
Adult NonFiction

Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Lobby

Sat, May 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, May 05, All day
Adult NonFiction

Mon, May 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, May 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, May 06, All day
Adult NonFiction

Tue, May 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, May 06, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, May 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, May 07, All day
Adult NonFiction

Wed, May 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, May 07, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, May 08, All day
Adult NonFiction

Thu, May 08, 9:00am - 10:30am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, May 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, May 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, May 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, May 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, May 09, All day
Adult NonFiction

Fri, May 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, May 09, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, May 10, All day
Adult NonFiction

Sat, May 10, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1
Register

Mon, May 12, All day
Adult NonFiction

Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, May 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, May 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Mon, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, May 13, All day
Adult NonFiction

Tue, May 13, 7:30am - 7:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, May 13, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
New venue Faulkner County Library - Stage

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Seminar Room

Rescheduled
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Tuesday, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library

Wed, May 14, All day
Adult NonFiction

Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, May 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, May 15, All day
Adult NonFiction

Thu, May 15, 9:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Garden

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mayflower Public Library

Thu, May 15, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, May 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arkansas Room

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, May 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Thu, May 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Thu, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 2

Thu, May 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, May 16, All day
Adult NonFiction

Fri, May 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Fri, May 16, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Sat, May 17, All day
Adult NonFiction

Sat, May 17, 9:00am - 11:00am
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Sat, May 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Stage

Mon, May 19, All day
Adult NonFiction

Mon, May 19, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Mon, May 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, May 20, All day
Adult NonFiction

Tue, May 20, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1

Tue, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Faulkner County Library - Program Space 1