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Ari Shapiro knows that journalists value objectivity, the so-called “view from nowhere.” And yet he contends that identity still informs everything a journalist does. The longtime co-host of ...

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Chicago poet Taylor Byas left home on a path of discovery. She met colorful characters along the way, encountered danger and beauty, and learned that what she sought was inside … Click to Conti...

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Some recently published books with Kansas City area ties: “Janssen Place: A Unique Kansas City Neighborhood: Still on Parade After 125 Years” by Bruce Mathews and Stephen Mitchell Photos illu...

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Taylor Byas never cared much about “The Wizard of Oz,” but she has always loved “The Wiz.” Still, it took awhile for the poet from Chicago to realize that the … Click to Continue »

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Local author Candice Millard had been down the road to Hollywood before, with would-be producers buying options on her bestselling nonfiction books. “I know a lot of these things look … Click...

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Two years ago while Matt Pryor was embarking on a tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his Kansas City band’s first album, he found himself in a “weird headspace.” … Click to Continu...

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Some books with Kansas City ties that have recently been published or soon will be: “Truman’s Trusted Friend: Charlie Ross and His Remarkable Sisters” by John B. Ross The author … Click t...

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The inaugural Heartland Book Festival next weekend is not the Kansas City Public Library’s response to the recent wave of book bans or the far-right Republicans in the Missouri state … Click ...

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Frank R. Hayde: For “Mafia Dreams: A True Crime Saga of Young Men at the End of an Era.” 2 p.m. Oct. 1. Kansas City Public Library-Central Library, 14 W. … Click to Continue »

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Medical historian and author Lindsey Fitzharris said that when she began writing “The Facemaker” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30), she was concerned that it wouldn’t be well received. And s...

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Detectives and attorneys described Mattie Howard as “the most dangerous criminal ever in Kansas City,” and The Kansas City Times called her murder trial in 1919 “one of the most … Click t...

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Dennis Giangreco was about 10 years old when he met President Harry Truman at the Truman Library. Some six decades later, he’s written his third book specifically on the man … Click to Contin...

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In war, amputees might be celebrated as heroes. But those with damaged faces endure a far different reception. They “often caused feelings of revulsion and disgust,” says medical historian an...

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David Von Drehle, a respected columnist for The Washington Post and author of books about Abraham Lincoln, capital punishment and a horrifying 1911 fire, has taken a career detour. The … Click ...

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Buki Papillon’s award-winning debut novel, “An Ordinary Wonder,” is told through tense divisions — starting within the protagonist’s body. Otolorin is physically both male and female, i...

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If you ever meet Tim Vandehey, resist the urge. “I get this all the time,” he said, “‘What do you do, Tim?’ I’ll be at a party or whatever. ‘Oh, … Click to Continue »

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Author Eli Paul shines a light on one of Kansas City’s darkest hours in the soon-to-be-released “Skywalks: Robert Gordon’s Untold Story of Hallmark’s Kansas City Disaster.” If you aren�...

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Buki Papillon didn’t write her award-winning debut novel in one fell swoop. She stopped and started “An Ordinary Wonder” for years, tossing out 70% of it at one point. “It … Click to Co...

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Sometimes it can be hard to find the time to read (or if you’re like me, you find yourself spending too much time scrolling online). But to get us in … Click to Continue »

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Black-owned businesses fill the booths at a recent vendor event, selling clothing, candles and other assorted items to support minority entrepreneurs. However, one table catches the eye of most B...

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Sierra Simone, a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, has been called the “Queen of Erotica.” She also is a former librarian, a mother of two and a … Click to Continue »

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Author Jon Meacham will discuss his new book on Abraham Lincoln with David Von Drehle in Kansas City on Nov. 30. Details below. New biographies of Abraham Lincoln inevitably invite … Click to C...

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On the windiest, coldest day of the month, the Kansas City Public Library’s FYI Book Club met at a winery that the owner would rather not label as “haunted.” Matt … Click to Continue »

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The French don’t remember much about 19th century President Félix Faure, according to historian Sarah Horowitz. But they do remember how he died. He breathed his last during a winter … Click...

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Kansas City’s writing colony is on a hot streak, and Desideria Mesa appears likely to keep it going. Mesa, who was born and raised in Kansas City, has written “Bindle … Click to Continue »...

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In just five years, Sarah Henning has created a staggering seven novels, snapped up by the nation’s largest publishing houses, with Hollywood sniffing around for movie rights. The Lawrence-base...

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All events are in person unless otherwise noted. Candice Millard (in person and virtual): For “River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of … Click to Cont...

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Around these parts, Calvin Trillin is best known as a guy who writes about eating. The son of a Kansas City grocer and restaurant owner and a graduate of the … Click to Continue »

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Britney S. Lewis has spent nearly a third of her life in what she calls the “query trenches.” For those unfamiliar with the literary world, that refers to sending out … Click to Continue »...

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For many readers, books are magical. They provide imaginative transport to other worlds. They can be cherished friends to revisit. Books can reflect and reveal like a mirror or a … Click to Con...

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