Rock Lit: Little Rock Literary Festival

Rock Lit is the Little Rock metro's signature literary event — a two-day festival spread across venues in The Heights and downtown that brings nationally known authors alongside Arkansas writers for readings, panels, workshops, and signings. WordsWorth Books (the Heights indie bookshop) and the Clinton Presidential Center typically anchor the programming. Most events are free; the evening keynote readings require tickets that go quickly. The Saturday afternoon author signing in the Heights draws a long, cheerful line that is more social event than queue.