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January 21, 2026

Kansas City Public Library marks America’s 250th anniversary with speakers, book lists and more

Jeremy Drouin, special collections manager at the Kansas City Public Library, was just six years old in 1976.
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January 8, 2026

See Hear: Steve Paul on Rambling Around the Arts | In praise and gratitude for Tomi Ungerer, picture-book artist, rebel spirit

A two-day symposium in November celebrated the life and work of a fascinating creator, Tomi Ungerer (1931-2019).
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December 15, 2025

Four poems by Gustavo Adolfo Aybar

UMKC graduate Gustavo Adolfo Aybar is a Dominican-born writer and translator.
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December 10, 2025

‘Trying to Catch Lightning in a Jar’

A book of honest and heartrending letters from prison by Patty Prewitt, whose sentence was recently commuted after nearly 40 years in prison
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December 8, 2025

Open wide, ye doubters

In the following interview, we asked William Trowbridge to share his path to poetry.
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December 5, 2025

‘And to Think We Started as a Book Club…’

Noted cartoonist and former KC Studio contributor Tom Toro releases a new book.
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November 17, 2025

Candice Millard to speak at November Writers for Readers event

In November, Millard takes the stage at the annual Writers for Readers fundraiser.
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November 11, 2025

“My Mother’s Father’s Dragon,” The Rabbit hOle

The Rabbit hOle celebrates the debut of its Discovery Gallery this year with the exhibition “My Mother’s Father’s Dragon: A Hero’s Journey and the Art of Living.”
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November 7, 2025

Arts Brief: The Rabbit hOle Literary Symposium Celebrates Legendary Picture Book Artist Tomi Ungerer

The Rabbit hOle’s first-ever adult literature symposium “Blunderbuss! Exploring the Legacy of Tomi Ungerer,” Nov. 14-15, celebrates his life and award-winning work.
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