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We'll hear from best-selling Lawrence author Bryn Greenwood about her newest book, The Reckless Oath We Made, the story of a Wichita woman down on her luck and her unlikely champion, straight out of the Middle Ages. We'll also hear from Topeka author Tom Averill about his book, Found Documents of Nell Johnson Doerr, named the "Kansas Reads" Book Club Selection for 2019.

October 15, 2017: we mark the 30th anniversary of "The Princess Bride" with Cary Elwes, best known for his role as the Dread Pirate Roberts/Westley. We'll also speak with Romalyn Tilghman, whose debut novel pays tribute to Kansas libraries and the women who made them possible.

If you were a Major League Baseball player, what would your walk-up song be? We celebrate the start of baseball season by posing this question to KPR staffers. Plus, author Lisa Harkrader's take on Fractured Fairy Tales.

We celebrate the 750th episode of KPR Presents with a favorite conversation from the KPR archives: Eugene Drucker of the Emerson String Quartet is the author of "The Savior," the haunting story of a violinist forced to play at a German concentration camp.

What happens to a Kansas town when its only hospital closes? It's chapter one of "Where It Hurts," a series from Kaiser Health News. Also, the final debate between Roger Marshall and Barbara Bollier as they vie for Kansas' open U.S. Senate seat.

Public TV stations across the country will tell the story of the men and women who served in the U.S. military in a new documentary premiering this week, American Veteran. We explore the experiences of 12 Kansas veterans in this encore presentation of Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War.

How are Kansas women doing? A KC-based organization is launching a series of town halls to find out. Plus, a new book from award-winning artist Stephen T. Johnson of Lawrence.

The story of a Kansas Army wife, and how her search for information about her MIA husband in Vietnam helped shape a political movement.

As Kansans prepare to head to the polls August 2, we look back at the Kansas election of 1972 and explore the legacy of former Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller. It's the latest episode of "Kansas 1972."

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield. We trace the roots of the Festival in the latest episode of "Kansas 1972." We also explore the rich tradition of folk music on Kansas Public Radio with KPR's own Bob McWilliams, host of Trail Mix.