

In partnership with the Kansas City Public Library, KKFI [1] presents The Big Read on the Air on weekdays from April 5 - April 23 at 11:30 a.m. Every 30-minute installment of this serial reading of Housekeeping will feature a different reader, including some of Kansas City’s most notable public officials, community leaders, and media personalities.
The first installment of The Big Read on the Air features former Mayor Kay Barnes, with subsequent readers including National Council on the Arts member Joan Israelite, Missouri Sen. Jolie Justus, and Sprint Center GM Brenda Tinnen.
Whether at home, at work, or in the car, KKFI's [1] Big Read on the Air brings literature to you every weekday with insightful readings that can offer either a compelling introduction to the novel or another perspective on its events and significance.
The complete list of readers and corresponding dates is as follows:
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Monday, April 5 |
Kay Barnes |
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Tuesday, April 6 |
Jane Chu |
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Wednesday, April 7 |
Donna Pitman |
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Thursday, April 8 |
Miriam Pepper |
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Friday, April 9 |
Laura Lorson |
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Monday, April 12 |
Sen. Jolie Justus |
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Tuesday, April 13 |
Nancy Cervetti |
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Wednesday, April 14 |
Heidi Van |
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Thursday, April 15 |
Brenda Tinnen |
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Friday, April 16 |
Joan Israelite |
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Monday, April 19 |
Mary Sanchez |
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Tuesday, April 20 |
Gwen Grant |
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Wednesday, April 21 |
Dianne Cleaver |
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Thursday, April 22 |
Billie Howard Barnes |
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Friday, April 23 |
Angela Elam |
Links:
[1] http://www.kkfi.org/
[2] http://neabigread.org/books/housekeeping/
[3] http://www.kclibrary.org/bigread/featured-groups