Library Blog
This Land Is Nixonland
In a July 6, 1971, speech before media executives at a Holiday Inn in Kansas City, Missouri, President Richard M. Nixon hinted at a future shift in foreign policy that would climax in his unprecedented visit to China. Trouble was, no one at the Holiday Inn fully fathomed what “Tricky Dick” was up to.
Eight of the Best Historical Fiction Books of 2010
Whether it’s set in the earliest days of Britain or amid the ravages of World War II, a good historical fiction book blends historical accuracy and storytelling into a neat package. Readers of this genre like knowing they are learning something and at the same time getting a great story.
Harvesters Sows Nutritional Wisdom at the Southeast Branch
Don’t let all those books fool you. Though reading is our raison d’être at the Kansas City Public Library, we also impart life skills to people in the community, especially children and teens. And one of those skills we enjoy imparting the most: eating right.
My Library: Gina Kaufmann
A fixture on the local literary scene, Gina Kaufmann has written for The Kansas City Star and The Pitch, spent two years on the air as co-host of KCUR’s Walt Bodine Show, and organizes regular storytelling events. Now a freelance writer working on her master’s in creative writing, she’s a regular at the Kansas City Public Library’s Plaza Branch.
Great Debates Make for Great Discussion
A book that highlighted the Kennedy-Nixon debates of 1960 caused some debate of its own at a special Kansas City Public Library book discussion of Theodore White’s narrative nonfiction classic about politics, The Making of the President 1960.
