Entries - Time Period: Modern Era (2023 - the Present) - Starting with F

Fall Through is a graphic novel by National Book Award–winning writer-artist Nate Powell, who grew up in North Little Rock (Pulaski County). The book was inspired by the central Arkansas underground music scene of the 1990s. Published on February 6, 2024, by Abrams ComicArts, the book tells the story of Diamond Mine, a scrappy punk rock quartet from the fictional town of Wormwood, Arkansas, whose members include singer Diana, guitarist Napoleon, bassist Jody, and drummer Steff. The first-person narrative, set in 1994, is told by the idealistic Jody. Rather than follow a simple story of friends in an underground band, Powell introduces themes of time travel, mental health, magical realism, and the supernatural, subjects he has written about in earlier …

The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America, written by Clinton (Van Buren County) native Monica Potts, was released on May 30, 2023, to critical acclaim. The memoir recounts Potts’s personal experience reconnecting with childhood friend Darci Brawner over a period of years after returning to her hometown of Clinton. Within its first week, it appeared on the New York Times bestsellers’ list. In the book, Potts connects moments of her life, Brawner’s life, and the lives of other members of their community with larger studies and data pertaining to the experience of living in rural America. Monica Potts was born and raised in Clinton. After graduating from high school, she attended Bryn Mawr College …