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In May 1955, the town of Udall, Kansas, was devastated by an F5 tornado, the deadliest in state history. Jim Minick tells the story of that harrowing night and the resilience of the town's people in Without Warning.

Kansas City author Candice Millard joins us to talk about her latest best-seller, River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile.

"Justa's Escape" tells the story of Justina Neufeld, who fled occupied Ukraine and spent four years as a refugee before coming to America. It was named a 2023 Kansas Notable Book by the State Library of Kansas.

What do the histories of Kansas City and its football team have in common? Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd explore the parallels in their book, "Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and How a Once Swingin' Cow Town Chased the Ultimate Comeback."

It's a conversation about the classic vampire tale, Dracula by Bram Stoker, with Matt Kirkland of Dracula Daily and Polli Kenn of the Lawrence Public Library.

Just in time for Halloween...a story of ghosts, demons, witches, and Kansas in the 1800s. Kansas author Alex Grecian joins us to talk about his latest book, Red Rabbit.

The year is 1938. A man is murdered outside a Wichita art studio. It's another case for private eye Pete Stone. Michael Graves of Emporia is the author of "Human Shadow," the fifth in the Pete Stone detective series.

Edgar Award winner Elizabeth Bunce returns to talk about "Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity" — the latest in her popular Myrtle Hardcastle mystery series.

Our Kansas Notable Book series continues with Kathleen Wilford, author of "Cabby Potts, Duchess of Dirt."

Legendary newsman, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me scorekeeper, and KANU and KU alum Bill Kurtis reflects on his 60-year career in broadcasting in this year's Dole Lecture at the Dole Institute of Politics