Paul Kivel is an award-wining author and an internationally recognized anti-racism educator. He has worked for over 40-years as an innovative leader in violence prevention. On this edition of Conversations, he joins us to talk about the revised edition of his book, Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice.

In this elementary school children's book, Lady Lucy's Dragon Quest, Lady Lucy overcomes gender discrimination and stereotypes to save the day by changing a fire breathing dragon into a water spouting dragon. On this edition of Conversations, Karen Gross joins us to talk about her series of books featuring Lady Lucy. Gross is an author, educator, and higher education consultant based in Washington, D.C.

Sy Montgomery & Elizabeth Marshall Thomas are best-selling authors and two of the world’s most celebrated animal writers. On this edition of Conversations, they join us to talk about the collection of essays you’ll find in their book, Tamed & Untamed – Close Encounters of the Animal Kind.

Jeremy Lent is the founder and president of the Liology Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a worldview that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on the earth. On this edition of Conversations, he joins us to talk about his book, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning. He describes how culture shapes values and values shape history. How we look at the world determines how we interact with the world. 

Did you know that the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery houses the oldest public art collection in Topeka? Brea Black is an Art Librarian for the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. On this edition of Conversations, she talks about the history of the gallery, its services, and upcoming art exhibits.