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CALS Big Read programs invite participants to read and reflect on the poetry collection Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay. In this program, young writers are encouraged to explore the themes of the book through their own poems.
Poets Stacey McAdoo and Jamee McAdoo (JEM) will guide teen through a poetry workshop experience that includes writing original works and coaching in performing their poems. Participants will be invited to share their works at a poetry performance event on April 21. Participants will also receive a free copy of Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay.
CALS Big Read 2026 is a month-long celebration of the poetry collection Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay. We are hosting a series of programs to inspire meaningful conversation, explore creativity, and build community.
NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
El proyecto NEA Big Read es una iniciativa del National Endowment for the Arts (el Fondo Nacional para las Artes de Estados Unidos) en cooperación con Arts Midwest.
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The tenth library in the Central Arkansas Library System was dedicated in Sue Cowan Williams’s honor on March 22, 1997. Fittingly, the Sue Cowan Williams Library serves the community near the historic Dunbar High School building in downtown Little Rock, where Williams taught. Today at the Williams Library, patrons can see the same commitment to education and equal opportunity that inspired Sue Cowan Williams to take a stand. Williams offers a wide range of programs for children and teens.
