By: Emma Conley Picture it: the wild west. Tumbleweeds drifting by in the dusty wind. An old saloon. A man with his horse, trotting into the center of town, drawing a gun. Many such stories have been told over time, but there are many voices in literature who have a unique spin on it waiting to be read. Now imagine you could ask all the questions you wanted to, all for free! The Fort Smith Public Library will be hosting a meet-and-greet event with 16 acclaimed crime and west

(image courtesy of the Williston Northampton School) Colson Whitehead, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, is seated to give a free craft talk and lecture on university grounds this February- and at no cost to the public. Colson Whitehead has won two Pulitzer prizes for his literary works The Underground Railroad and The Nickleboys and has published eight novels, including those mentioned earlier. Whitehead started by publishing his first novel in 1999 titled The Intuitionist a

The nationwide index of listing banned books has been updated. Among the banned books list was the middle-grade school book series “Girls Who Code” by Reshma Saujani has fallen on the list alongside classic literature such as “Handmaid’s Tale” and “Of Mice and Men.” The series follows through as a chronicle of a group of young girls and their adventure as part of their coding club at school. The author Reshma Saujani is a leading activist, author, and founder of the nonprofit