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Reading Road Trip - Arkansas

Fasten your seatbelts and join PBS Books and the Library of Congress as we visit Arkansas on our next stop in American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. From the Ozark Mountains in the north, to the flat farmlands of the Delta, Arkansas has been inspiring writers for generations. The Natural State's sweeping landscapes and layered histories continue to foster bold imaginations today.
Season 2026 Episode 8 Length 38:30 Premiere: 03/04/26

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Season 2026 PBS Books Episodes

Readers Club 304: Wilding | Isabella Tree
S2026 E14 Length 33:17 Premiere Date 04/27/26

National Library Week: Celebrating Libraries & Librarians
S2026 E13 Length 37:31 Premiere Date 04/22/26

The CAALS Bauder Lecture with Marlon James
S2026 E12 Length 51:46 Premiere Date 04/08/26

Readers Club- Debbie Horsfield | The Forsytes
S2026 E11 Length 32:36 Premiere Date 03/25/26

Reading Road Trip American Stories: Nevada
S2026 E10 Length 39:55 Premiere Date 03/18/26

Reading Road Trip American Stories: Iowa
S2026 E9 Length 39:37 Premiere Date 03/11/26

Reading Road Trip - Arkansas
S2026 E8 Length 38:30 Premiere Date 03/04/26

Readers Club | 302 Book Picks for Black History Month with Lauren Smith and Princess Weekes
S2026 E7 Length 16:16 Premiere Date 02/25/26

American Stories: A Reading Road Trip-Ep 9 U.S. Virgin Islands
S2026 E6 Length 36:15 Premiere Date 02/18/26

Filmmaker Talk with "The Librarians"
S2026 E5 Length 35:05 Premiere Date 02/11/26

Readind Road Trip - Washington
S2026 E4 Length 38:38 Premiere Date 02/04/26

Readers Club | Ep 301: Charlotte McConaghy | Once There Were Wolves
S2026 E3 Length 58:55 Premiere Date 01/28/26

Caregiving Author Talk with Catherine Newman
S2026 E2 Length 59:49 Premiere Date 01/14/26

The American Revolution | Filmmaker Talk
S2026 E1 Length 30:24 Premiere Date 01/07/26

Extended Interview with Geraldine Brooks and Jamie Crichton
Clip Length 1:16:32 Premiere Date 01/31/24

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