More than 60 students submitted to the 3rd Annual Argenta Reading Series High School Writing Contest, but the field has been narrowed to four finalists who each receive $500 and the chance to compete for the $1,000 top prize. Faviola Alba of eStem High School, Erica Batres of Berryville High School, Jeremia Lo of Fayetteville High School, and Gabrielle Thurman of Pottsville High School are scheduled to read their works on March 30 at 6:30pm in front of a live audience and a p

The Argenta Reading Series recently began accepting submissions for its 3rd annual high school, which will provide--thanks to support from the Laman Public Library of North Little Rock--a total of $2,500 to be used to attend an in-state college or university. Last year, four works were chosen as finalists from more than 50 qualifying entries. The writers of those four pieces read their work in front of a live audience and a panel of judges, who ultimate selected "My Dream Spa

A panel of judges made up of writer and professor at Hendrix College Dr. Alex Vernon, Laman Public Library (North Little Rock) Director Crystal Gates, and Arkansas Life Editor Katie Bridges named Cabot High School senior Katelynn Nicole Tyner the winner of the 2nd Annual Argenta Reading Series High School Writing Contest Saturday night. Tyner's winning essay, "My Dream Space," was chosen as one of four finalists from among a field of more than 50 qualifying submissions. The f

More than 50 students submitted to the 2nd Annual Argenta Reading Series High School Writing Contest, but the field has been narrowed to four finalists who each receive $500 and the chance to compete for the $1,000 top prize. Madeline Knight of Harmony Grove High School, John Hoelzeman of Sacred Heart Catholic School, Katelynn Tyner of Cabot High School and Sarah Ward of Cross County High School will read their works on May 5 at 6:30pm in front of a live audience and panel of

A panel of judges made up of Author Kevin Brockmeier, Laman Library Director Crystal Gates, and Arkansas Times Arts & Culture Editor Stephanie Smittle named recent Valley View High School graduate Haley McDaniel the winner of the Argenta Reading Series High School Writing Contest Saturday night. McDaniel's short story, "The Weeping Willow," was chosen as one of four finalists from among a field of more than 50 qualifying submissions. Each of the four finalists read their piec

The Argenta Reading Series today finalized the judges panel for its writing contest, which will conclude at an event this Saturday. Named to the panel are Laman Library Director Crystal Gates, Arkansas Times Arts & Culture Editor Stephanie Smittle, and award-winning writer Kevin Brockmeier. Brockmeier is the author of the novels The Illumination, The Brief History of the Dead, and The Truth About Celia; the story collections Things That Fall from the Sky and The View from the