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LocalKansas woman explores Indigenous crisis in this thriller. Join the conversationNovember 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Local50 years of Rainy Day: Famous authors & lasting memories at KC-area bookstoreUpdated November 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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LocalNovel examining AI & humanity is new KC book club pick. Join the conversationSeptember 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Kansas City Entertainment12 books to read this summer with ties to Kansas City, from history to fantasyMay 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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LocalRevamped Kansas City book group’s first pick aims to jump-start accessibility conversationUpdated March 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
LocalThe Star and the Kansas City Public Library launch the KC Pop-Up Book GroupUpdated February 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Kansas City EntertainmentPulitzer winner turns from fiction to ‘very personal project.’ She’s coming to KCUpdated February 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Arts & CultureBuying books this holiday season? Check out the KC Library’s gift guide for hottest readsUpdated December 9, 2024 at 10:59 AM
BooksHow Major League Soccer, including Sporting KC, grew thanks to fans, internetUpdated November 25, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Kansas City EntertainmentThis hugely successful author is no ‘Gone Girl.’ She maintains her Kansas City rootsUpdated November 12, 2024 at 6:26 AM
Kansas City EntertainmentHow a Kansas City pastor’s fantasy book became an overnight social media sensationUpdated October 24, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Kansas City EntertainmentAuthor/politician Stacey Abrams coming to Kansas City. See book festival’s full lineupOctober 9, 2024 at 8:00 AM
LocalVilified librarian meets with Kansas City readers to discuss new book on book-banningSeptember 22, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Books10 Long Books That Will Keep You Entertained for Hours (or Days!): Our Title RecommendationsAugust 29, 2024 at 12:46 PM
LocalLibrarian criticized book bans and faced a barrage of hate. She wrote a book about itUpdated July 14, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Kansas City EntertainmentAhead of NPR host’s visit to KC, readers of his new book find great storytellingJune 9, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Kansas City Entertainment‘Kansas City kid’ might have been running for president. Instead, he’s written a bookUpdated May 21, 2024 at 8:15 AM
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