How to Talk about Uncomfortable Things: Words of Wisdom from Lois Lowry
WORDS / CAROLINE BEIMFORD
PHOTO / MATT MCKEE
“Sometimes books are a very comfortable way to talk about uncomfortable things,” writes Loi...
The Triple Threat: Robert Ford’s talents range from writing to acting to music. But one of his greatest challenges has been making sure that TheatreSquared, the company he co-founded, makes its mark.
INTERVIEW / KODY FORD
PHOTO / MARTY SHUTTER
Robert Ford is a man of many talents. The page. The stage. Even the flute. Born in Scotland but...
Striking a Balance: Padma Viswanathan doesn’t wait for inspiration. She pushes through for the sake of the story.
INTERVIEW / NICHOLAS CLARO
PHOTO / KAT WILSON
There’s a big difference between being talked to, and talked at. I encountered the former a ...
Making a Mess: The Inner Party talks about their latest album
INTERVIEW / SHAYNE GRAY
PHOTO / MATT FARIES
The Inner Party is a band based out of Fayetteville. It’s the creative relationship between si...
Before the Boots & the Ballads: Lucero frontman Ben Nichols reflects on his early punk rock days in the Little Rock scene.
INTERVIEW / DAVE MORRIS
PHOTO / MELISSA BRAWNER
Lucero frontman Ben Nichols is famous for his lovelorn songwriting and whiskey bent live per...
One More Shot: Artist Matt Bradley passed on the opportunity to design the cover of Lucero’s album “Tennessee.” Fifteen years later, he got a second chance.
WORDS / DAVE MORRIS
PHOTO /KYLE BAUDOUR
Arkansas expatriate Matt Bradley is known to fans of the band Lucero for wearing “a jean jacket wi...
Beyond the Music: Luke Pruitt doesn’t just sing a catchy tune. He writes stories set to a melody.
WORDS / JOE MEAZLE
PHOTO / CHRIS STINSON
Arkansas is a musical state. This state has had far more than its share of music legends and pionee...
True Lit Festival Brings Big Names Writers to Fayetteville
Literary heavyweights Lois Lowry and Zadie Smith are coming to Northwest Arkansas this fall. True Lit: Fayetteville’s Literary Festival ...
El Dorado Filmmaker & Team Sweep the Louisiana Film Prize
Congratulations to El Dorado, Arkansas filmmaker Alexander Jeffery and team for winning the grand prize of $50,000 in the fourth annual Loui...
Gimme Fiction: The Idle Class holds fiction writing competition
We want your words – send us your favorite short story. Please email a MS Word or TXT file to editorial (at ) idleclassmag (dot) com...
