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Othered Selected as a Top 5 Book of 2018 in Poetry/Fiction By Erin Wood Randi M. Romo (“Romo”) has been creating literary community in Central Arkansas for decades, not only by sharing her own brave, explosive, luxuriously challenging poems, but by encouraging others to take up the pen and take the mic to share their own toughest stories. Now, Randi’s words are more accessible to all through her courageous first book,Othered , a full-length poetry collection released in fall 2018 that was recently featured in the 2019 Arkansas Literary Festival. Othered was selected by the American Library Association as a top-five book in poetry/fiction for 2018 and a top-ten book of 2018 overall in its annual Over the Rainbow list of Recommended LGBTQ Reading. An incredible feat for any author, and even more so when one learns Romo is a self-taught writer with a sixth-grade education. As a Mexican-American, Southerner, former farmworker, organizer/ activist, queer, female, parent, grandparent, working class, elder, and survivor, Romo has walked among and between many communities, and her voice reaches into who we are as humans. A 5.83” x 8.27” paperback with 96 pages, Othered is available at siblingrivalrypress.com and through local and national booksellers. A Hot Springs native, Erin Wood is a writer, editor, and publisher in Little Rock. She owns and runs Et Alia Press (etaliapress.com). Wood is author of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations With 50 Creatives (April, 2019) and editor of and a contributor to Scars: An Anthology (2015).

Woodlands Auditorium hosts The McCartney Years - a Paul McCartney tribute band Thursday, May 16th. Experience the Best of Beatles Tribute - The McCartney Years The McCartney Years is the premier Paul McCartney concert experience endorsed by Paul McCartney/Wings guitarist, Denny Laine and USA Beatles promoter, Sid Bernstein, who labeled the show as, “…the BEST on the scene today.” The McCartney Years perform all the hits of Paul McCartney in his prime, spanning from the Beatles to Wings. This creates an experience far beyond typical Beatles-tribute band territory and appeals to a much wider, more diverse audience. This show is a 100% all-Paul Experience with authentic wardrobes, set lists, choreography and instrumentation. The six-piece band performs worldwide and are spot on with McCartney’s 1970s live tours. The McCartney Years is a period-true, technically-stunning concert experience that entertains a loyal fan base from around the world. Don’t take our word for it…read their reviews on social media! They will perform at the Woodlands Auditorium May 16th. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. All tickets are $30 plus tax and are general admission. Tickets can be purchased at HSVTicketSales.com or by calling 501-922-4231.