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An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser

A Six Bridges Book Festival Special Fundraising Event

2024-09-29 17:00:00 2024-09-29 20:30:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser Join us on Sunday, September 29, for An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser at the Ron Robinson Theater. This ticketed event will raise funds so the festival can continue providing free public programs in Central Arkansas. Ron Robinson Theater -

Sunday, September 29
5:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-29 17:00:00 2024-09-29 20:30:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser Join us on Sunday, September 29, for An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser at the Ron Robinson Theater. This ticketed event will raise funds so the festival can continue providing free public programs in Central Arkansas. Ron Robinson Theater -

Join us on Sunday, September 29, for An Evening with Ann Patchett & Robin Preiss Glasser at the Ron Robinson Theater. This ticketed event will raise funds so the festival can continue providing free public programs in Central Arkansas.


Every year, the Six Bridges Book Festival presented by the Central Arkansas Library System hosts approximately 50 authors for free panel discussions, readings, book signings, and other fun and enriching programs. In addition to offering an opportunity for thousands of readers to meet some of their favorite authors, the festival sends many of the presenters into local schools to inspire our next generation of readers and writers. 

On September 29, 2024, Ann Patchett, the best-selling novelist and author of essays and children’s books, will be joined by Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, for a conversation about creativity and collaboration. The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts, written by Patchett and illustrated by Glasser, will be published on September 17.

This ticketed event will raise critical funding so the festival can continue providing free public events to the Central Arkansas community. Festive drinks and bites will be included in the ticket price, and Patchett and Glasser will be available to sign books. We are grateful to Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser for donating their time so that all proceeds raised from this event will directly support festival programming.

Event Schedule

  • 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Cocktail hour with heavy hors d'oeuvres
  • 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Presentation with Ann Patchett and Robin Preiss Glasser
  • 7:30 – 8:30 pm: Book signing

Host Committee: Marian and Craig Berry, Best Ever Book Club, Robin and Susan Borné, Lynne and Dr. Paul Phillips, Read Between the Wines Book Club, “Who Picked This Book?” Book Club" 

About the Presenters

Ann Patchett, the acclaimed author of novels (most recently the #1 New York Times bestselling Tom Lake), works of nonfiction, and children's books, was awarded the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books.

Robin Preiss Glasser has illustrated many beloved picture books, including the bestselling Fancy Nancy series, Lambslide, Escape Goat, and Grand Jeté and Me: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids.

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The Ron Robinson Theater is a 315-seat multi-purpose event venue. Part of the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Main Library campus, it is designed to provide programs for all ages including films, music performances, plays, readings, lectures, speakers, and children’s activities. The theater is equipped with a state-of-the-art DCI-compliant Barco digital cinema projection system and 32′ wide retractable screen; and, a versatile sound system capable of Dolby 5.1 surround audio for movies, with a CL3 digital mixing console with ample inputs for traditional music concerts.

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