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In the Book Pages this week, Erik Pedersen writes about football and whether to take yourself out of the game.

In the Book Pages this week, Erik Pedersen writes about football and whether to take yourself out of the game.

In the Book Pages this week, Erik Pedersen writes about football and whether to take yourself out of the game.

Following up on book recommendations that appeared in this space on Dec. 17, here are more ideas from friends whose opinions on what to read are worth sharing:

Our columnist picks the year’s best.

Eli Cranor, Arkansas Tech University writer in residence and instructor in the ATU Department of English and World Languages, will offer a lecture entitled “Required Reading: How and Why Fiction

Author and Russellville native Eli Cranor will join the Arkansas Tech University College of Arts and Humanities as writer in residence and instructor in the ATU Department of English and

The Garland County Library will host two free, local "Author Talks" this week -- first with crime fiction author Eli Cranor via Livestream on Thursday at noon, followed by Arkansas food historian and travel writer Kat Robinson, in person, Friday at 1 p.m.

FIRST JAM SESSION After months of practice, a group of young Arkansas musicians is ready to perform this week. Also, they finally get to play together in the same room.

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