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On this edition of Conversations, Sandy Tolan talks with host Dan Skinner about a new edition of his bestselling book, “The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew,…

Steele, tax, taxes, Betrayal of the American Dream, SUA

Dolly Parton -- country music superstar, pop culture icon, and the focus of best-selling author Sarah Smarsh's latest book, "She Come by It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs."

Kansas Notable Books

Treece, superfund, EPA, environment

November 28, 2020

It's a double-feature on this week's KPR Presents. We'll hear from activist Sandra Fluke, who gained national attention after testifying before Congress on health insurance coverage for birth control. Fluke gave this year's Emily Taylor and Marilyn Stokstad Women's Leadership Lecture at the University of Kansas. We'll also hear from Lawrence author Laura Moriarty, author of The Chaperone, the best-selling novel about silent film star Louise Brooks and her journey from Wichita to New York City. Moriarty just kicked off a national book tour for The Chaperone, which has just been released in paperback.

On this encore broadcast of Film Music Friday, we feature movies about small teams working together to overcome mighty odds. We'll hear music from…

Senator Bob Dole celebrates his 90th birthday on Monday, July 22. On this week's KPR Presents, we look at the life of this extraordinary Kansan, from his heroic service in World War II to the political career that would take him from Russell County Attorney almost all the way to the White House. You can hear this KPR Presents by clicking above; this program will remain archived at our website.

slavery, human trafficking, Bales