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Buki Papillon’s acclaimed debut novel An Ordinary Wonder revolves around an intersex Nigerian teenager whose gender...

In a discussion of his book The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America, author and personal finance consultant...

UMKC professor and author Clancy Martin joins Angela Elam, formerly of public radio’s New Letters on the Air...

Poet Brian Daldorph, novelist Barbara Stuber, and Journey House Manager Samantha Pettus join the Library’s Anne Knig...

Robert Alter, the foremost modern translator of the Hebrew Bible into English, discusses that work, the significant implications from even t...

In a discussion of his definitive biography, bestselling author Jeff Pearlman discusses the life and exploits of one of the greatest athlete...

Four acclaimed Kansas City-area performers join a special musical celebration of Venice, Italy, and all who’ve fallen into its incurable thrall ove...

In the launch of a new series, Turning Points, in partnership with the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, military historia...

John Musgrave has been candid about his Vietnam War experiences and related struggles, notably as a featured voice in Ken Burns’ d...

In a special Library event, Kansas City’s Bach Aria Soloists and performers with the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival...