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Winning is Bijan's favorite thing, and he always wins. But could it be that some things, like friendship, aren't a contest? Kansas City-based author A...

Children’s book author Derrick Barnes talks with Kansas City writer Rob Love about his new middle-grade novel. It tells the story of Henson Blayze, a...

Award-winning novelist Nnedi Okorafor is best known for what she calls Africanfuturism — a blend of science fiction and fantasy influenced by her Nige...

Novelist Taylor Jenkins Reid explores different eras and locations through complex characters with fascinating careers in film, music, and the arts. S...

A.J. Herrmann, director of policy and program innovation at Accelerator for America, discusses the link between housing and economic growth. After the...

On May 22, 1962, a routine flight from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Kansas City turned tragic after radar contact was suddenly lost. Eight crew members...

Participants in the September 2025 Veterans Write Workshop read their original works on the theme "The Importance of Holding Space." This event, moder...

Jay Sexton, director of the Kinder Institute, talks to students about their efforts to foster civil discourse on college campuses by leading with vuln...

Experience a musical tribute to Paris inspired by the personal essays in A Paris All Your Own: Bestselling Women Writers on the City of Light. Vocalis...

Director Jon Trozzolo and producer Jody Valet discuss their new documentary-in-progress titled The Neighborhood: The North End Becomes Columbus Park....