Books

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."

A check-in with the superintendent of one of the first local districts to have students back in classrooms, how powerful images shape important moments in society, and a selection of weird and wonderful things in "Secret Kansas City."

A new collection of essays from editors in Ohio works to show that local talent most effectively tells regional stories — not "coastal" media.

Rebekah Taussig has made a habit of challenging pop culture depictions of disabilities.