literature

Before budgetary woes brought on by the pandemic, New Letters on the Air and BkMk Press had been a 'point of distinction and pride' in Kansas City for decades.

It was a St. Louis-born man who wrote what is considered one of the most important poems of the 20th century — T. S. Eliot. Now, a trove of letters is giving readers and researchers a new window into the life and times of the poet, essayist, playwright and critic.

Segment 1: Missouri does not enforce a 2008 federal law on mental health parity.When President George W. Bush signed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici…

Segment 1: Some institutions of higher education use tracking software to assess prospective applicants.In an effort to streamline the recruiting process,…

Enjoy this guide to the best books read by our Bibliofiles and KCUR staffers in 2019.The books that matter most as we look back on the year aren't always…

Segment 1: New paintings by a Kansas City artist examine the 'brash volume' of public discourse.Rodeo clowns, talkshow hosts, preachers. To Michael…

When it comes to talking about sex, the accepted wisdom is that parents and kids alike would just rather not. But Kansas City poet Natasha Ria El-Scari…

Natasha El-Scari is out with a new book, Mama Sutra: Love and Lovemaking Advice to My Son.  She wrote it for anyone who needs understanding going into…

Segment 1: How a fractured school system contributes to problems with transportation.Kansas City, Missouri, public school kids travel to school on dated…

Author releases her second novel featuring her teenage black female superhero.L. L. McKinney's experience as a woman of color in the publishing industry…

Segment 1: XP-1, a possible future mode of high-speed transportation, will be on display in Kansas City.The Hyperloop test pod known as XP-1 is leaving…

Segment 1: Books in school, according to a librarian.A retired Shawnee Mission school librarian reflects on the change she's witnessed in school libraries…