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Professor Greg Jackson is the creator and host of the podcast History That Doesn't Suck. Jackson brings a live version of History That Doesn't Suck to Lawrence on Friday, October 11th. -
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón is coming to Salina this month in connection with the launch of her poem "In Praise of Mystery" into space. We'll also hear from Professor Greg Jackson, host of the History That Doesn't Suck podcast and live show, coming to Lawrence this week. Finally, we'll talk politics with Jerry Seib of the Wall Street Journal and visiting fellow at the Dole Institute of Politics.
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It's a sneak peek at the upcoming Kansas Book Festival, September 28th at Washburn University in Topeka, and the play "Tree of Life" running September 14-22 at the Jewish Community Center of Kansas City. We'll also hear from Kansas Notable author Sarah Edgerton about "Daughter of Chaos," the first in her Chaos trilogy. -
Two competing chicken restaurants run by two sisters — it's a premise that may sound familiar to many Kansans. The new TV series The Chicken Sisters is inspired by the real rivalry between Chicken Annie's and Chicken Mary's in southeast Kansas, and is based on the bestselling book by KJ Dell'Antonia. -
How are fake news and disinformation changing political campaigns? Sasha Issenberg is the author of The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age. -
Kansas native and author Shannon Pufahl joins us to talk about the novel behind the new film On Swift Horses. We also preview the fall lineup of programs at the Dole Institute of Politics with director Audrey Coleman. -
The Mulvane Art Museum is celebrating 100 years of bringing art to the Topeka and Washburn communities. We'll hear from museum director Connie Gibbons. Also, Jericho Hockett and Dennis Etzel talk about Kansas Speaks Out: Poems in the Age of Me, Too. Finally, Dr. Rachel Dirks joins us to talk about the Lawrence Community Orchestra, this month's KPR's Community Spotlight organization. -
What can the rise of the Kansas City Chiefs tell us about KC history? Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd are the authors of Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and How a Once Swingin' Cow Town Chased the Ultimate Comeback. -
It's Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors" like you've never seen it! "The Good, the Bard, and the Ugly" is the latest production by Topeka's Lady Shakes Theatre Company. -
The National Center for the Book has just named its 2024 Great Reads from Great Places for Kansas. On this week's KPR Presents, we'll hear from Susan Jonusas, author of "Hell's Half Acre" and Grant Snider, author of "One Boy Watching." We'll also revisit a conversation with KJ Dell'Antonio, author of "The Chicken Sisters," coming soon to the Hallmark+ Channel. -
Without Warning tells the story of the deadliest tornado in Kansas history, killing 82 people and injuring 270 others, more than half the town’s population. -
What can Native American wisdom teach us about climate change? Dan Wildcat's latest book is On Indigenuity: Learning the Lessons of Mother Earth.
