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The August Dateline: Washington event at the Kansas City Public Library was supposed to be about outer space. Just outer space. Host...

This event was originally scheduled for January but was rescheduled due to inclement weather in the Washington D.C. area...

Less than 100 days before Americans go to the polls, the latest installment of Dateline: Washington examines what has been one of the...

Every Taylor Swift album, every music video, every concert, comes with a fashion statement – Sarah Chapelle’s new book includes them all. The style re...

A collection of short stories or essays is like a literary buffet. Writers experiment with a variety of subjects, formats, and styles, while their rea...

This road-tripping, hilarious, heart-wrenching, family-style adventure story is almost completely true, says author Pedro Martín. The Mexikid author,...

Authors Tommy Orange and Deborah Jackson Taffa talk about their latest works and share stories of identity, addiction, family, and the Native American...

Stacey Abrams is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for children (Stacey’s Extraordinary Words, Stacey’s Remarkable Books) and adu...

Independent bookstores are making a comeback. Since 2020, hundreds have opened across the country, including in the Kansas City metro area. Several bo...

Stacey Abrams leads a special storytime about making a difference with the latest picture book in her “Stacey’s Stories” series, Stacey Speaks Up. The...