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  Last Wednesday evening I drove to Wichita to a book launch at Watermark Books. “Kansas – in the Heart of Tornado Alley.” It’s a book of photos about Kansas’ tornadic history. From the Introduction: “The connection between the tornado and Kansas is as much about image and reputation as hard statistics.” While talking about [...]

events, history, Kansans, weather

Sunday, Dec. 11 2 -4 p.m. Pages Books & Coffee 605 Main, Newton   Book Event: a book reading & signing Three 2011 Kansas Notable Book Award authors Beverley Buller – “A Prairie Peter Pan” and “From Emporia: The Story of William Allen White” Lana Myers – Prairie Rhythms: “The Life and Poetry of May [...]

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A reception was held last night at the Emporia Arts Center for the KACA (Kansas Artist Craftsmen Association) which is having a conference in Emporia Nov. 4-5.

Art, E-town, events

I’ve photographed the old Lawrence Carnegie Library before – because it’s conveniently located at a stoplight at Ninth and Whatever Street (Vermont?). When I’m at the stoplight I always glance over and see what a marvelous structure it is and grab the camera. The C-Span bus was parked at the current Lawrence Public Library. I [...]

cities, events, Flyover Book

Eric McHenry of Topeka was today’s guest poet for Poetry on the Porch – at the William Allen White State Historic Site in Emporia. McHenry teaches poetry at Washburn University in Topeka. He read from “Potscrubber Lullabies,” his first book of poetry for which he won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, as well as from [...]

E-town, events, WAW, writing

It was quite an honor today to receive a medal during the 2011 Kansas Notable Book Awards. Kansas First Lady Mary Brownback handed out the awards to authors of 15 books at the Kansas Book Festival which was held at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka. Kansas Notable Book Award winners along with Roy [...]

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From the days when danger lurked in living rooms. At the Great American Flea Market, downtown Emporia, Sept. 10.

E-town, events

At the Great American Flea Market, Emporia, Sept. 10. And kitchen utensils.

E-town, events

This morning, local attorney (and well-dressed man) Mark Sherman purchased a smiley-face-on-a-stick at the Great American Market in downtown Emporia. “I’m protesting unhappiness,” he told me. “The sign cost me fifty cents and I’ve already gotten a dollar’s worth of fun out of it,” Mark grinned. It seemed to be working. Everyone smiled at him [...]

E-town, events, Kansans

On Aug. 6, Dave and I attended Threshing Days in Goessel. I did a reading, Dave checked out the farm equipment in action. And, for lunch, we took them up on the Low German meal.

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old Goessel State Bank building If you’re out and about on Saturday and in the Goessel area looking for something to do, stop by the Mennonite Heritage Museum – it’s Threshing Days. Inside the old Goessel State Bank on the museum grounds (which is air-conditioned, I am told), I will be reading from Flyover People: [...]

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