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An Arkansas Folklore Sourcebook
An Arkansas Folklore Sourcebook
W.K. McNeil & William M. Clements, eds.
ISBN: 1-55728-254-4
A treasure trove of Arkansas folkways.

 

The Autobiography of John Gould Fletcher
The Autobiography of John Gould Fletcher
Lucas Carpenter, ed.
ISBN: 1-55728-031-2
An acclaimed Arkansas poet tells his story.

 

A Corner of the Tapestry: A History of the Jewish Experience in Arkansas
A Corner of the Tapestry: A History of the Jewish Experience in Arkansas
Carolyn Gray LeMaster
ISBN: 1-55728-304-4
The struggle of Arkansas Jews to fit into a “down-home” society while avoiding assimilation.

 

Fierce Solitude: A Life of John Gould Fletcher
Fierce Solitude: A Life of John Gould Fletcher
Ben F. Johnson, III
ISBN: 1-55728-351-6
Johnson attempts to read between the lines to shape a portrait of an enigmatic genius.

 

I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still
I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still
Beverly Soll
ISBN: 1-55728-789-9
Although this is primarily a critical study of Still's eight operas, it also chronicles the career of America's first great black classical composer.

 

Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir
Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir
Maxine Brown
ISBN: 1-55728-790-2
A lively and colorfully written account of the Browns, the country group that once boasted Elvis as their warm-up act and had their greatest hit with A lively and colorfully written account of the Browns, the country group that once boasted Elvis as their warm-up act and had their greatest hit with a song by Edith Piaf

 

Once Upon Dickson: An Illustrated History, 1868-2000
Once Upon Dickson: An Illustrated History, 1868-2000
Anthony J. Wappel with Ethel C. Simpson
ISBN: 0-97680-077-2
A photographic history of the favored haunt of University of Arkansas students.

 

One-Room Schoolhouses of Arkansas as Seen through a Pinhole
One-Room Schoolhouses of Arkansas as Seen through a Pinhole
Thomas Harding
ISBN: 1-55728-271-4
A truly stunning collection of photographs.

 

Simpkinsville and Vicinity: The Arkansas Stories of Ruth McEnery Stuart
Simpkinsville and Vicinity: The Arkansas Stories of Ruth McEnery Stuart
Ethel C. Simpson, ed.
ISBN: 1-55728-575-6
Remarkable portraits of Arkansas characters by a neglected woman author

 

Singing in Zion: Music and Song in the Life of an Arkansas Family
Singing in Zion: Music and Song in the Life of an Arkansas Family
Robert Cochran
ISBN: 1-55728-548-9
An unlikely subject reveals the power of the often-hidden wellsprings of American culture.