The
2013 Arkansas Literary Festival weekend may be over, but we've still got some great events coming.
Case in point: "The New 22" with Ben Fountain and David Abrams.
In addition to being two of the most critically revered books of the season, Ben Fountain's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk and David Abrams's Fobbit were both compared favorably to Joseph Heller's influential novel Catch-22. Set in Dallas and Baghdad, respectively, the novels offer satirical takes on some of the hard contradictions soldiers face.
Thursday, June 20, 6:30 p.m.
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History
Two Arkansas Literary Festival events in May with award-winning authors and screenwriters Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana have been postponed, due to the authors' extenuating personal circumstances. All tickets purchased for the Thursday, May 2, fundraising event will be refunded. Both events will be rescheduled. More info »
Ben Fountain and David Abrams to appear in June. Fountain's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk and Abrams's Fobbit were both compared favorably to Joseph Heller's influential novel Catch-22. Set in Dallas and Baghdad, respectively, the novels offer satirical takes on some of the hard contradictions soldiers face.