Does poetic constraint empower creativity? Known for her received forms like sonnets and sestinas, American poet A.E. Stallings joins us in the studio to discuss her book of selected poems, This Afterlife.

What is the connection between a secret concentration camp built deep inside a German mountain and NASA's race to the moon in the 1960s? Novelist Patrick Hicks takes us on a journey from humanity's deepest despair to our greatest heights.

Travel with us to the high Andes of Cusco, Peru searching for folk tales with author Johnny Payne. Many know of Machu Picchu, but few Americans have heard the oral stories of the indigenous people who reside in the shadows of the 15th-century Inca citadel.

Join us for an exploration of how and why higher education is evolving with Distinguished Professor, Christopher Schaberg.

Can we every truly 'go home again?' Can we ever revisit or recapture 'who we were' as kids? Join us for a conversation with author, William Lychack and his novel, Cargill Falls.

What makes a good reader? What are the actual notes in the margin worth remembering? What perspective does life on the margins bring? Will Peter Orner have answers for us?

Share time with Central Arkansas poet Sandy Longhorn as we follow her poetic tale of severe illness in America and "the industrial medical complex." Join us as we hear Longhorn's poetry and discuss complex issues surrounding women and commercial healthcare.

Share time with Central Arkansas poet Sandy Longhorn as we follow her poetic tale of severe illness in America and "the industrial medical complex." Join us as we hear Longhorn's poetry and discuss complex issues surrounding women and commercial healthcare.

What do you do when a 19th century outlaw is your namesake? Why if you're creative Frank Thurmond, you write about him and his infamous wife, Lottie Deno the notorious 'lady' gambler!

Meet Hot Springs poet Kai Coggin as she speaks up and speaks out about injustice, her love of nature, her beloved fu dogs, her marriage, and her journey to Arkansas...