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.

In honor of LGBTQ History Month, it's a conversation about the fight for marriage equality. Sasha Issenberg is the author of "The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle over Same-Sex Marriage."

In connection with LGBTQ History Month, 51 Years Out is a week of events highlighting the fight for LGBTQ rights at KU, Lawrence, and Kansas.

Best-selling author Susan Orlean explores books, reading, and the mystery behind the 1986 fire that shut down the Los Angeles Public Library for seven years in "The Library Book." Join us for a preview of her talk this Sunday at Lawrence's Liberty Hall, sponsored by the Lawrence Public Library.

"The Queen's Gambit" won 11 Emmy Awards last week. On this week's KPR Presents, it's the book behind the hit Netflix series, from the KPR Presents Book Club.

What's the matter with American politics? Dole Institute of Politics fellow Michele L. Watley joins Kaye McIntyre to preview the fall discussion group, which kicks off this week.

It's a sneak peek at the Kansas Book Festival, taking place next weekend at Washburn University in Topeka. We'll visit with Festival Director Tim Bascom about the Festival, now celebrating its 10th year of celebrating Kansas authors and books.

The Dole Institute of Politics kicks off its fall semester this week with a return to in-person programs. Join Kaye McIntyre and the Dole Institute's Audrey Coleman for a preview of their fall programs.

It's the KPR Presents Book Club -- the radio version! Join us for a conversation with Dr. Rebekah Taussig, author of "Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body."

How did YOU spend the first 100 days of the COVID-19 pandemic? If you were Lenexa poet Al Ortolani, you wrote one poem a day...then published them in "Swimming Shelter," a 2021 Kansas Notable Book.