The Arkansas Center for the Book and the Library of Congress Center for the Book Affiliates Network present a National Book Festival “Festival Near You” program. Please join us with Karen Van Horn and Becky Bull as we discuss our 2026 Great Read for Adults selection, Eat Like the Hogs: A Collection of Favorite Recipes from Razorback Greats. Experience the National Book Festival right here in the Natural State! Karen and Becky’s discussion will be followed by a book signing.
Event information
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Central Time
- Location: Van Buren Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, AR 72956
This event is free and open to the public.
About the Book
Eat Like the Hogs: A Collection of Favorite Recipes from Razorback Greats features over 250 favorite recipes from University of Arkansas Athletics’ Legends. The favorite recipes of student-athletes and coaches from all nineteen Razorback sports are collected here alongside personal anecdotes and historic photos sure to bring back memories as vivid as the tastes of U. S. Reed’s Jamaican Oxtail Stew, Darren McFadden’s Country Boy Cooked Rabbit and Rice, or Sandi Morris’s Tortellini Soup.
About the Editors
Becky Bull is a University of Arkansas alumna who grew up right across the Arkansas border in Joplin, Mo. She has lived and owned businesses in Arkansas for over 40 years. She is married to former Razorback quarterback and pitcher Scott Bull. They lived in the Bay Area of San Francisco while with the 49ers and came back to make Arkansas their permanent home. They have two children and three grandchildren who live in Northwest Arkansas.
Karen Van Horn is a University of Arkansas alumna who grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas. She spent 30 years working in architecture, engineering and construction. She worked for three universities including University of Arkansas. She is married to former Razorback second baseman/current Razorback head baseball coach Dave Van Horn. They married in Fayetteville, spent 15 years working in four states, then returned to make Fayetteville their permanent home in 2002. They have two children and three grandchildren who live in Northwest Arkansas.
The views expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the views or official policies of the State of Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Education, or the Arkansas State Library.