Books

A good read can also reveal a path for starting over.

Small businesses are looking for quality workers, but one in five may be closing their doors for good, and books that could inspire personal change in 2021.

Through the decades, children’s book author and illustrator Shane Evans and stage, film and television actor Taye Diggs have stayed fast friends and collaborators.

As the year winds down, we look at young adult titles to keep you entertained during the colder months.

Patricia Lawson has lived, taught, and volunteered in Kansas City for decades. Her poignant debut short story collection is an exercise in observations.

Smarsh's new book, "She Come By It Natural," looks at how Dolly Parton's music gave a voice to working class women.

The Rabbit Hole, an immersive museum dedicated to children's literature, won't open until 2021. The focus now is on building a team of designers, fabricators and artists to create scenes and characters.

Feeding those in need has always been in the eatery's business plan but the pandemic caused owner Meg Heriford to convert it to a full-time community kitchen.

With winter just around the corner and the pandemic still in effect, metro residents are readying for a season of reading.

Teaching mindfulness to police, firefighters and EMTs could help decision making and librarians give their book recommendations as we face a coronavirus winter.

Author Susan Eisenhower on her grandfather's leadership and memorial. Also, the Kansas City musician whose sustainable concerts caught the attention of the United Nations.

Taussig's memoir delivers poignant and entertaining personal stories that examine "life in this body of mine."