Author Jocelyn Cullity to Read in Eureka Springs

The U of A Program in Creative Writing and Translation in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, alongside The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, is proud to co-sponsor a reading and signing event celebrating the release of author Jocelyn Cullity's new book, The Nurse at Baker Hospital.

Jocelyn Cullity will give a public reading of her work at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, at The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow.

A book signing will follow.

This event is free, but tickets are required. Get your ticket now.

Cullity is the director of creative writing and director of the Stokes Center for Creative Writing at the University of South Alabama. Cullity is a longtime alum of Dairy Hollow, and her work remains deeply tied to the history and community of Eureka Springs. For over a decade, Dairy Hollow has been a home away from home for Cullity, who has written three books during her stays here. Her newest novel draws on the true story of Norman Baker, shaped by years of research in Eureka Springs and insights from local historians. Set at the historic Crescent Hotel — which Baker operated as a fraudulent cancer hospital in the late 1930s — the book brings her back to WCDH for a special homecoming launch.

For over 60 years, the U of A Program in Creative Writing and Translation has served as a preeminent training ground for some of the nation's best writers. Established in 1966, ours is one of the oldest M.F.A. programs in the nation and one of the most innovative, offering degree tracks in poetry, fiction and literary translation.