Lawrence * Manhattan * Topeka * Kansas City
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The Raven Bookstore, 8 E. 7 th St, Lawrence KS
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Thursday 7 pm
Brian Daldorph & David Douglas , in the PoetryNow! Series
Tuesday 7 pm *Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations .
Steven Pinker , author of The Stuff of Thought gives a discussion and booksigning
Kansas City Public Library, 14 W 10 th St, Kansas City MO
10 Wednesday 7 pm
Ethan Canin , short story writer, medical doctor, and faculty member of the Iowa Writers Workshop reads
Kansas City Public Library, 14 W 10 th St, Kansas City MO
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Friday 8 pm $5 for non-members, $4 for Writers Place members, $2 for students
Stacey Tolbert & Deborah Kroman
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City MO
12 Friday TBA
Robert Day , wrting workshop in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City MO
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Friday 6:30 pm *FREE*
John J. Lamb , author of the “Teddy Bear” mysteries; discussion & signing of his books
I Love a Mystery Bookstore, 6114 Johnson Dr, Mission KS
Saturday 1 pm *FREE*
Margaret Coel , discussion & signing of her latest book, Blood Memory
I Love a Mystery Bookstore, 6114 Johnson Dr, Mission KS
13 Saturday 2 pm
Judith McCoy Miller & Kim Vogel Sawyer , Kansas Christian Fiction authors
Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan KS
13 Saturday 6 pm
Robert Day , author of The Last Cattle Drive , appears with the Kansas City Symphony String Quartet
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City MO
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Monday 7:30 pm *Admission is free, but reservations are necessary. Contact UMKC Ticket Office: 816-235-0222.
Anchee Min , author of Red Azalea and The Last Empress , presents a reading of performance art
Pierson Auditorium, UMKC, 5000 Holmes, Kansas City MO
16 Tuesday 7 pm *Contact Rainy Day Books for information on the $26.00 admission package: 913-384-3126
Philip Roth will appear via a Live Audio Video Feed
Rainy Day Books , 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway KS
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Thursday 7 pm
Lorin Stein , reads from his translation of Gregoire Bouiller’s The Mystery Guest and answers questions
UMKC, Cockefair Hall, Room 215, 52 nd and Rockhill, Kansas City MO
Monday 7:30 pm *Purchase tickets through McCain Auditorium, or call 785-532-6428
Garrison Keillor , author and host of A Prairie Home Companion
McCain Auditorium, Kansas State University, Manhattan KS
708 MASSACHUSETTS, 785.749.4643, LAWRENCE, KS 66044
700 N MANHATTAN AVE, 785.539.2839, MANHATTAN, KS 66502 www.thedustybookshelf.com

Lawrence * Manhattan * Topeka * Kansas City
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Tuesday 7 pm *Contact Rainy Day Books for information on the $15.00 admission package: 913-384-3126
Gioia Diliberto , gives Multimedia PowerPoint Presentation about Coco Chanel, followed by discussion & signing
Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47 th St, Kansas City MO
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Wednesday 4:30 pm
Christopher Howell , reading from his recent books of poetry, followed by a signing
English Room, Kanas Union, University of Kansas, Lawrence KS
Thursday 7 pm *Admission is free, but please call the KC Public Library for Reservations: 816-701-3407
Jennet Conant , author of The Irregulars , gives a discussion and booksigning
Kansas City Public Library, 14 W 10 th St, Kansas City MO
26 Friday 8 pm $5 for non-members, $4 for Writers Place members, $2 for students
Maryfrances Wagner
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City MO
27 Saturday 10 to 4 pm *FREE*
River City Reading Festival , featuring Thomas Frank, Steven Hind, Denise Low, Kevin Rabas, Judith Roitman,
Elizabeth Schultz, Scott Heim, Scott Phillips, Michael Pritchett, Michael L. Johnson, and many more
Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, Lawrence KS www.rivercityreadingfestival.org
27 Saturday 7:05 pm
Kevin Rabas & Dennis Etzel Jr.
, Kansas Poets read at the Top City Poetry Reading Series
Lola’s Café, 4025 SW 10 th , Topeka KS
708 MASSACHUSETTS, 785.749.4643, LAWRENCE, KS 66044
700 N MANHATTAN AVE, 785.539.2839, MANHATTAN, KS 66502 www.thedustybookshelf.com