Et Alia Press

08/08/2025

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Come in and contribute to local performance artist Bai Mros' novel-in-progress! 🥰

08/08/2025

Woman Maker of Arkansas Laura Brainard Raborn is offering this workshop in just over a week. It would be great for writers or anyone who loves words. Having done workshops with Laura in the past, I can say that it will have a long term impact on your creative life. Hope you’ll sign up and spend a fruitful Saturday with Laura and our friends at !

08/05/2025

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Rose Marie McCoy of Oneida, Ark. started out as a performer, but made her mark as a songwriter.
This week, Arkansongs examines McCoy's career, which saw her songs recorded by The Drifters, Elvis Presley, Louis Jordan, Ruth Brown, Nat King Cole, and Ike & Tina Turner, among others. Listen via any of our affiliates across the Midsouth and meantime dig this sweet portrait of Rose Marie McCoy by Katherine Strause
as found in the book "From Almeda To Zilphia: Arkansas Women Who Transformed American Popular Song."

To hear this week's episode on Rose Marie McCoy, listen terrestrially or streaming on your radio or device via any of our affiliates across Arkansas, in Louisiana, and in east Texas.
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Much love to our underwriting partners, Et Alia Press, publisher of "From Almeda To Zilphia: Arkansas Women Who Transformed American Popular Song."

08/01/2025

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07/06/2025

06/16/2025

Summer reading sounds like the best way to spend long, hot days for many kiddos. But for the estimated 20% of people with dyslexia, it may feel overwhelming. Join as she shares first grader Sloan’s journey in to dyslexia diagnosis and finding her special kind of smart. 🤸‍♂️ Great read for kids with any learning difference and those who want to support them!

06/14/2025

Coming up on the Hurricane Katrina 20th anniversary in August. Stay tuned for more from Bruce Snow on his harrowing week in the Superdome featured in Can Everybody Swim: A Survival Story from Katrina’s Superdome.

06/13/2025

This year’s Catalyze Grants from Mid-America Arts Alliance and the Windgate Foundation have been announced and there are several exciting Et Alia connections! This year’s cohort includes Et Alia publisher Erin Wood, From Almeda to Zilphia: Arkansas Women Who Transformed American Popular Song author Stephen Koch Arkansongs, and Women Make Arkansas contributor Bang-Up Betty! Past recipients include From Almeda to Zilphia illustrator Katherine Strause and From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair author/ illustrator CC Mercer Watson. What incredible creative company! If you’re a writer or artist in Central Arkansas or the Delta, apply next year.

Join us in congratulating our 2025 Catalyze grantees!🥳 🎉

Andrew Myers, Ashley Hood, Brenda Morgan, Bryan Borland, Courtney Bennett Baker, Dallas Martinez, Emma Estelle Chambers, Erin Wood, Faye Duncan-Daniel, J. Tyler Lewis, Jalache Davis, Joel Boyd, Khem K. Aryal, Mattius Yohance, Myriam Saavedra, Paige Martin Reynolds, Paige Murphy, Patrice Bax, Penn Davis, Raeden Greer, Stacey Bowers, Stephen Koch, Todd Belin, Tom Dempster, and Zina Al-Shukri.

Combining $10K grants, mentoring, and management, Catalyze ignites change in the careers of individual artists in Central Arkansas. This program is generously supported by the Windgate Foundation. https://www.maaa.org/news/new-cohort-of-catalyze-fellows-announced-as-program-reaches-31-arkansas-counties/

06/10/2025

Check out From Cypress Knees to Tupelo Trees: Plants and Animals of the Swamp, written and illustrated by Cathy Melvin, on display at the Garvan Woodland Gardens Book Trail! Did you know there is FREE admission throughout the month with your Garland County Library library card!? 💚 🐸 🌳 🐊 💚

🌱 Have you used your Garland County Library card to "check out" Garvan Woodland Gardens yet? We'd love to see your photos!

Through the month of June our friends at Garvan are allowing GCL card holders FREE entry 🤯 With this partnership, you can visit the newest book trail featuring "Cypress Knees and Tupelo Trees" written and illustrated by Arkansas native, Cathy Melvin.

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There's never been a better time to get a library card! Garland and Saline County residents can visit in-person for a free card OR visit the link below to sign up for an e-card:
https://gcl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/registration/$N/SYMWS/true

04/26/2025

It’s Independent Bookstore Day! Celebrate by visiting any or all of these five LR/NLR bookstores, enjoy bookish friends, and find out how you can win one of five gift baskets.

Book your day with .ar, , , , and and help share the love with these local bookstores that work hard every day to build community through books!

04/20/2025

Attention songwriters! 🎶 No entry fee through TODAY!

The Glover Awards Application deadline: APRIL 13, 2025 11:59pm CT 2025 HSACA – The Glover Awards Rules and Entry Directions In honor of music industry trailblazer, songwriter, and Hot Springs native, Henry Glover, on what would have been his 100,th birthday, the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance ...

04/11/2025

displayed her ever blooming enthusiasm on yesterday, painting butterflies and sharing her children’s book Butterly Dreams: A Friendship Takes Flight! 🦋