Chapters On Main Bookstore

I have such a fun time whenever I go to Chapters on Main Bookstore! I had a book signing there on September 2, 2013.  Van Buren was having a special event to celebrate Labor Day Weekend and I thought this would be a great time to have a book signing.  Boy was I wrong. September can get pretty warm in Arkansas and that day was no exception. People were standing in line, not for my books but for the iced coffee. I did get to meet a lot of nice people and sold a few books!

Van Buren, Arkansas; River Town

For those of you who have never been to Van Buren, it is a river town. At one time the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers filled this country’s transportation needs with barges and riverboats common sights along the rivers. Now about all you see are barges for a local sand and gravel company and pleasure boats but Van Buren is making a come back. Someone got the idea of putting in specialty shops and the vintage train runs from here to northwest Arkansas.  On almost any Saturday you will find some type of event and people strolling up and down the streets where you used to see horse drawn carriages.  As a river town they built Van Buren on a hill to keep the river from claiming the town during the spring floods so the down-town association bought a trolley car to transport those who need a helping hand to navigate the hills. (You should know riding the trolley is free of charge. ) I had sheets with information on my latest book, “Fight For Your Life!” so I got out and rode the Trolley,  before taking a stroll through the farmers market. I met a lot of nice people, talked about books and reading and enjoyed a hot, sunny, fall day.

If you ever want a place to go and spend some time, try downtown Van Buren and if you want to take man’s best friend with you, it looks like the town is dog friendly.

Happy reading, Linda