# Event Details

- **Event Name**: RPL Author Series - Travis Simpson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The RPL Author Series will have Travis (T.L.) Simpson as the featured speaker on April 23rd.  Travis is an award-winning novelist and journalist whose YA fiction has received national and regional acclaim. His debut, Strong Like You, was named to YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults (2025), was a Children’s Book Council’s Young Adult Favorites, Arkansas Gem, Indiana Read Aloud Book and All Iowa Reads selection. Simpson’s follow-up, Cope Field, earned a starred review from Kirkus Reviews for its sharp writing and emotional depth. A longtime newspaper editor in Arkansas, Simpson draws on his experience covering sports and community life to create emotionally grounded stories about identity, family, and resilience.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/russellville/rpl-author-series-travis-simpson/200029918925123
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Russellville
- **state**: AR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 305 W Q St, Russellville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72801
- **lat**: 35.2961
- **long**: -93.13719
- **full address**: 305 W Q St, Russellville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72801

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is RPL Author Series - Travis Simpson being held?
  - **A:** RPL Author Series - Travis Simpson takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 305 W Q St, Russellville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72801.
- **Q**: Who is organizing RPL Author Series - Travis Simpson?
  - **A:** RPL Author Series - Travis Simpson is organized by Arkansas Tech University - Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** RPL Author Series - Travis Simpson is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Russellville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If RPL Author Series - Travis Simpson sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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