Andrea Rogers Conjures Cherokee Horror at Cane Hill After Dark in Lincoln

Spooky season is back, and Historic Cane Hill has a story ready for it. The 5th annual Cane Hill After Dark invites you to explore the spookier side of the Ozarks.

This year’s edition brings a local author to the stage to share tales that fit the season.

The Deets

📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
🕑 Gates open at 5:30 PM | Stories start promptly at 6 PM
📍 Pyeatte Stage, 18136 Old Cane Hill Rd., Lincoln, AR 72744
🎟️ $5 per ticket, free for Historic Cane Hill members
📚 Books for sale at $20 each
🔗 Tickets
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Meet the Storyteller

This year you will hear from Andrea Rogers, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She earned her MFA at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe.

Her horror collection, Man Made Monsters, earned six starred reviews and won the Walter Dean Myers Award for Young Adult fiction.

Monsters With Deep Roots

Expect horror and suspense interwoven with Cherokee history and culture. Andrea’s work is contemporary and grounded in Tsalagi stories, and she uses historical fiction to reimagine those traditions. You will find monsters throughout.

Death in the Tallgrass, her newly released book, came out September 15. It has been described as “a story as sharp as the unseen blade and as soft as a baby chick, impossible to let go.”

Bring a Chair and Watch Your Step

You will be outdoors, weather permitting. Some seating is provided, and you are encouraged to bring your own folding chair. Light snacks will be on hand.

Guests should be able to walk on uneven terrain.

Take a Story Home

Copies of both books will be available, and Andrea signs them after her talk, so you can leave with a signed copy.

Bring a friend to hear Andrea’s stories live. When the night ends, her YA novel The Art Thieves and her picture book When We Gather are there to keep the stories going.