FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Jared M. Phillips, author of Hipbillies: Deep Revolution in the Arkansas Ozarks ($27.95, paper), will speak at Ozark Natural Foods, 1554 N. College Avenue, on June 19 at 6:30 pm.

The event is  free and open to the public and snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Hipbillies documents how back-to-the-landers created their own haven off the beaten path in the Arkansas Ozarks. The book combines oral histories and archival resources to weave the story of the Ozarks and its population of country beatniks into the national narrative, showing how the new arrivals engaged in “deep revolution” by sharing their ideas on rural development, small farm economy, and education with the locals — and how they became a fascinating part of a traditional region’s coming to terms with the modern world in the process.

Phillips is assistant professor of international studies at the University of Arkansas. He lives and works on a small farm outside of Prairie Grove. He will also be speaking at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 West Moutain Street, at 6 p.m. July 17.

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