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Visiting Writers Series: Beth Anne Fennelly

Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Little Rock

On April 10th, the 2026 Visiting Writers Series will feature Beth Ann Fennelly, a Distinguished Professor of English in the University of Mississippi MFA program, and the former Poet Laureate of Mississippi. She is the author of three poetry books, Open House, Tender Hooks, and Unmentionables; a book of nonfiction, Great with Child; and two collections of micro-memoirs, Heating and Cooling, ... Visiting Writers Series: Beth Anne Fennelly

Black History Month Reading, Featuring Dr. Sybil Hampton

Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Little Rock

The UA Little Rock community is invited to celebrate Black History Month with a special reading by Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton on Friday, February 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building. Admission is free for this event. Guests are encouraged to park in Lots 8 ... Black History Month Reading, Featuring Dr. Sybil Hampton

Visiting Writers Series: Brian Turner

Gallery 1, Fine Arts Building 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock

The Visiting Writer's series will welcome Brian Turner on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Gallery 1 of the Fine Arts Building. Celebrated American poet, essayist, and U.S. Army veteran Brian Turner will share selections from his work, followed by a Q&A and book signing as part of the UA Little ... Visiting Writers Series: Brian Turner