BOOKISH BOOKSTORE AUTHOR EVENT

Bookish: An Indie Shop for Folks Who Read is thrilled to welcome Sean Fitzgibbon for an in person event to celebrate his graphic non-fiction work, What Follows is True: Crescent Hotel, on Saturday, October 14, 12:30 PM in Fort Smith. The author will be discussing and signing copies of his new book. Pick up your copy on Saturday, October 14 at Bookish!

Artist Sean Fitzgibbon explores unusual, real places and events through his work. His documentary-style graphic nonfiction, What Follows is True, explores the Crescent Hotel’s strange two years as the Baker Hospital, one of the darkest and most controversial legends in the town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

More info HERE.

Saturday, October 14, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM • Bookish • 63 S 6th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901

2023 ARKANSAS GEMS POSTER

So pleased to announce that my book "What Follows Is True: Crescent Hotel" made the Arkansas Gems list for 2023--the poster of which was revealed last weekend at the National Book Festival in Washington DC! Special thanks to the AR State Library, The AR Department of Education and The Institute of Museum & Library Services. Arkansas Gems is an annual publication of the Arkansas Center for the Book.

Congrats to everyone else on the list as well.

More info HERE.

2023 JOPLIN WRITERS’ FAIRE

Join us Saturday, October 7th, 10:00am-1:00pm at the Jopllin Public Library for the 2023 Joplin Writers’ Faire.  Held annually, the Joplin Writers’ Faire connects all sorts of writers to their existing and potentially new audiences while encouraging community support of local and regional writers.

Sean Fitzgibbon will be selling and signing copies of his book What Follows is True: Crescent Hotel as well as prints and postcards. Stop by and say hi and pick up your copy on Saturday.

The Joplin Writers’ Faire is a collaboration between Post Art Library and Joplin Public Library. Our 2023 event is sponsored by Friends of the Joplin Public Library. This is a FREE, public event. All ages welcome. Library card and registration not necessary.

Saturday, October 7 • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM • Joplin Public Library • 1901 East 20th Street Joplin, MO