Books

The story has particular resonance to "the social arrangements that we experience today," said Edward Ball, which are a direct consequence of generations of violence against African Americans.

One author chronicles his ancestor's militant anti-Black legacy, and how the Kansas City Royals have adapted to pandemic challenges.

Looking for a way to spark meaningful conversations for families about race, the Coterie joined up with theaters across the country to present “A Kids Play About Racism.”

Lisa Stewart had wanted to take a long, solo horseback trip for most of her life. In her mid-50s, she finally made it happen.

Kansas City police responses to protests on the County Club Plaza have brought up questions about when and how police are trained to use force, and an emerging economic theory suggests the priorities of 'deficit hawks' could be erroneous.

Michael Pritchett's novella "Tania the Revolutionary" takes place in the 1970s, following a young woman newly-escaped from a cult and obsessed with news of Patty Hearst and the Manson Family murders.

The university, faced with financial challenges from the pandemic, cuts staffing for the radio show and publisher BkMk Press.

The effects of post-Civil War lynchings and racist massacres are still being felt today, a former Marine who was injured by police at a Kansas City protest tells his story, and a long-term study on unwanted pregnancy refutes claims that abortions hurt women.

The 1992 bestseller "America: What Went Wrong?" documented how tax policy hammers the middle class, how the rich grow more rich and the erosion of the health care and retirement systems. So how have things changed since?

The first Black district attorney in Kansas shares his thoughts on reforming policing and the justice system, and a Pulitzer Prize-winner updates his 1992 bestseller about the undermining of the American dream.

Faced with COVID-19, library branches limited hours and cut in-person events, but they’re still aiming to boost reading over the summer.

Returned materials will go through their own version of quarantine — 72 hours in a community room — before going back into circulation.