If All Arkansas Read the Same Book is an annual statewide reading program designed to encourage the enjoyment of reading and to promote book discussions across Arkansas.
The selection for 2025’s If All Arkansas Read the Same Book is “The Amalfi Curse” by Sarah Penner.
A nautical archaeologist searching for sunken treasure unearths a centuries-old curse, powerful witchcraft, and perilous love on the high seas in this spellbinding new novel from the author of The Lost Apothecary.
About the Author
Sarah Penner is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary and The London Séance Society. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages and her debut, The Lost Apothecary, has sold over one million copies worldwide. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Sarah spent thirteen years in corporate finance and now writes full-time. In her free time, Sarah enjoys hiking, yoga, and cooking. She also sits on the Board of Directors at her local animal shelter, Friends of Strays. Sarah and her husband, Marc, live in Florida.
Events
July 26: Janett and Larry Crain Memorial Library, Searcy, AR, 11:00 a.m.
July 26: Malvern-Hot Spring County Library, Malvern, AR, 5:30 p.m.
July 27: Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System, 2:00 p.m.
August 20: Virtual Event via Zoom Webinar, 1:00 p.m.
Each event will include an author talk, time for Q&A from the audience, and a book signing.
In addition, there will be a virtual event with the author in August, with date and time TBD.
For more information, contact:
- Karen O’Connell
- Coordinator, Arkansas Center for the Book
- [email protected] or 501-682-2874
