Segment 1: Growing up poor in the Heartland.
Local journalist and author Sarah Smarsh has been getting a lot of national attention for her new book, Heartland. On this episode, we chat with Smarsh about the forces that shaped her Kansas childhood.
- Sarah Smarsh, author, Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth
Note: Our program spoke with Sarah the day after the 2016 Presidential Election. To hear that conversation, click here.
Segment 2, beginning at 36:52: The story behind "For the Birds," an Open Spaces art exhibit.
A young Kansas City artist has taken over an abandoned structure in Swope Park and has filled it with family scenes. Just one thing — the people all have bird heads.
- Jillian Youngbird, artist
