Pope County Library System Hosts Local Authors in Dover and Russellville

2/6/2024

POPE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM HOSTS LOCAL AUTHORS IN DOVER AND RUSSELLVILLE

Pope County, Arkansas:  The Pope County Library System is hosting several local authors during the month of February.  Dr. Stanley Lombardo, Professor of English at Arkansas Tech University, kicked off Dover Public Library’s Author Visits on Monday, February 5. Dr. Lombardo is the author of the Lucas and Nellie children’s book series, as well as screenplays and Medieval period novels.

Rounding out the schedule in Dover are YA paranormal, suspense, and mystery author, Brandy Nacole, and author Jennette Gahlot, who was inspired by Arkansas history to write the Rattlesnake Rex series featuring U.S. Deputy Rex Redfern. Both authors are also Dover residents. Ms. Nacole will speak on Monday, February 12, at 4:00 pm, followed by Ms. Gahlot on Monday, February 26, at 4:00 pm. (The Pope County Library System is closed on Monday, February 19.)

Russellville author and Arkansas baseball historian, Jim Yeager, will be the featured speaker in the Pope County Library Genealogy Department’s Arkansas Stories series on Thursday, February 22, at 5:30 pm.  Mr.Yeager’s new book, Hard Times and Hardball, follows up his first title, Backroads and Ballplayers.  When columnist Rex Nelson reviewed Hard Times and Hardball, he called Mr. Yeager “Arkansas’most prolific baseball historian,” and said of the book, “It's 420 pages of fascinating stories about baseball players, managers and others with Arkansas connections.”

The Arkansas Stories speaker series will continue throughout the year, highlighting Pope County andArkansas authors such as Agalia Baker, Travis Simpson, Dr. Kelly Jones, Eli Cranor, and Kat Robinson.  For more information, call Leslie Tedder or Morgan Frazier at 479-968-4368.