SUNDAY, APRIL 11
Marjorie Rosen (Main Library, Darragh Center, 1:30
p.m.). Last year, David Koon wrote in the Times about Rosen’s book on
the impact of Wal-Mart’s growth on Bentonville, “Boom Town: How Wal-Mart
Transformed an All-American Town into an International Community,”
after Rosen had scheduled readings in Bentonville and Rogers libraries
canceled.
Lauren Hall (ASI Room 124, 3 p.m.) Author Dave Eggers
came to the Clinton School last year and talked about 826 Valencia, the
nonprofit he founded to promote childhood literacy. Some of those in
attendance expressed interest about starting a branch of 826 (there are
seven throughout the country) in Little Rock. Now, Hall, a former Little
Rocker and the current development director for 826 National, comes to
town to talk about youth writing programs and, hopefully, about how we
can get an 826 here.
Also: “Arkansongs’ ” Stephen Koch introduces the Butler Center’s David
Stricklin (1:30 p.m., Cox Creative Center third floor
meeting), author of “Louis Armstrong: The Soundtrack of the American
Experience.” And novelists Ben Farmer and Matt
Baker (3 p.m., Main Library East Room) talk about writing their
first novels, “Evangeline” and “Drag the Darkness Down,” respectively.