William Allen White and women's suffrage. One of the most prolific writers you've never heard of. And Shakespeare comes to 1930s fascist Europe. It's all on this week's KPR Presents with Kaye McIntyre.

A conversation with Tony Silvestri: lyricist, musician, composer, teacher, and the author of "A Silver Thread: the Lyric Poetry of Charles Anthony Silvestri."

This week on KPR Presents, we visit the new Elizabeth Dole exhibit at the Dole Institute of Politics, and preview this spring's Dole Institute programs. Also, White House correspondent Major Garrett talks about his latest book, "Mr. Trump's Wild Ride."

This week on KPR Presents, we remember public television's Jim Lehrer, who passed away last week after a long and distinguished career. From the KPR Presents archives, we'll hear Jim Lehrer's remarks at the 2007 River City Reading Festival in Lawrence.

Best-selling author Ben Lerner stops by Kansas Public Radio to talk about his novel, The Topeka School, just named a finalist for the prestigious National Book Critics' Circle Award.

Sally Buzbee, executive editor of the Associated Press and winner of the William Allen White National Citation, talks about why she's optimistic despite the many challenges that face journalists today.

U.S. Secretary Sonny Perdue talks about the challenges of agriculture today and lessons he learned on the farm in this rebroadcast from the Kansas State University Landon Lecture.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives the 190th Landon Lecture at Kansas State University. Also, KPR Statehouse Bureau Chief Stephen Koranda and Kaye McIntyre talk about the crowded race for the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Pat Roberts.

As we wrap up 2019, we look back at the top Kansas news and sports stories of the year.

What's your favorite song of the season? KPR staffers answer that question on this week's KPR Presents, with everything from the traditional to Elvis, the orchestral to the absurd.