The cult-classic, cutting-edge small press Shakespeare & Co., Toad Suck was established in 2011 with the mission of publishing one innovative book per year by a voice that Burns Burns Burns! Shakespeare and Company, Toad Suck books are designed and marketed by Mark Spitzer, in homage to the legendary work of George Whitman’s incarnation of Shakespeare & Company in Paris.

Author Carroll Williams grew up in Bauxite and Benton, Arkansas. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and has worked in the aerospace industry as an electronic flight control technician. He earned his Bachelor's degree in History at the University of Miami in Coral Gables Florida and earned his Master's degree in History at the University of Denver.

Once upon a time, people used to make moments.. with their hands. Then the evil white man came and brought his technology, killing the pixies and fairies...

Phil Morrison is an authentic American with a story that should be read by anyone who believes we learn from our personal experience and national history. Seldom have so many forces come together to put a young sailor in the middle of events that would shape the context of a generation. During his rugged growing-up and the choices and circumstance that led Phil (and his brother) to be in the bull’s-eye of actions in the Tonkin Gulf in 1964, his narrative captures the courage, fortitude, faith, and perseverance that his country would need long into his lifetime.

True Alisandre, ERYT has been a yoga teacher since the 70's and recently retired as a massage  therapist in 2007. I call my art Pictures of Health, since they reflect smooth, spontaneous lines that I have presented to people in massages & yoga classes. 

The Faulkner County Library offers a multitude of books, programs and services to the community.

Julia Pistole is a writer and artist from Clinton, Arkansas who specializes in poetry and portraits. She is the founder of Poetry for Peace, an organization that benefits The Dove House through sales of her recently published book, "Old Hats, Rosy Cheeks, and Young Hearts." Her poetry has been published in various literary magazines and newspapers, including The Van Buren County Democrat, Vox Poetica, and The Vortex.