Michelle and Laramie Unruh (my cuz) and Me Unruh. Dave took this photo. Anyway, Monica Springer wrote a nice story about the Flyover book in the Emporia Gazette today: Flying High. (Love the headline.) And there may be a photo in the paper, too. I haven’t had a chance to check the print version (because …
Joe Foster
Joe Foster played at the Java Cat on Sunday and Kevin Rabas read from his Notable Kansas Book. This afternoon (Wednesday), Joe Foster will play at Emporia’s Farmers Market at 5 p.m. He’s worth listening to. I really liked his sound. And then – come see me at the Town Crier, 716 Commercial, just a …
At the SouthWind Gallery
That one in the center takes my breath away. It’s “Echo Cliff” by James Pringle Cook. He’s from Eskridge but now lives and paints in Tuscon. Yes – there are incredible Kansas scenes up in the SouthWind Gallery in Topeka, now through mid-September, so when I have my book signing here on Sept. 15 (3-6 …
The journey
It’s like an out-of-body experience seeing my book on the shelves at Town Crier, at my hometown bookstore. Even though I’ve thought about the possibility of writing a book since I was young, this doesn’t seem real, but there it is. And it will seem freaky to see the book on the shelves at my …
Friday Morning – Listen and Win
Play ‘Kansas Trivia’ Friday morning at 8:58 a.m. on Kansas Public Radio. The first caller with the correct answer to the trivia challenge will receive a copy of Flyover People: Life on the Ground in a Rectangular State. You can listen to KPR online. Or tune in with your radio dial – Emporia 89.7, Lawrence …
Another good day
The other day Lynette Olson at the Emporia Public Library called and said she knew I had a book coming out and that the library would like to buy a couple of copies. It will take a few weeks to process these as library books, to dress them up in electronic gear and such. So, …
The Raven Book Store
Flyover People books are now available at The Raven Book Store, 6 E. 7th Street, in downtown Lawrence. I spoke with Heidi Raak, one of the owners, and she suggested that a Flyover People book event with The Raven might be a possibility in the near future, so that’s exciting. The Raven is a gorgeous …
My afternoon
Donna Cook at Mennonite Press called this afternoon and said my books were printed and packaged and ready to go! So, I went to Newton and picked them up. My car was riding low to the ground. While in Newton, I checked with Holly Nickel at Pages Books and Coffee to see if she’d want …
My Brother, My Editor
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: MY BROTHER, MY EDITOR Heading out the side door of our motel in Great Bend, we passed by the ice machine. I pushed the button and a half-dozen small cubes dropped into my palm. My brother, in front of me, heard the noise and turned …
Updates posted on Quincy Press
I’ll be posting information about the release of my book of columns on QuincyPress.com. Today’s post: Advance Review from Dave Kendall.
Kansas Sampler Barn
Hey, Peeps, I’ve been out here in Great Bend for a few days visiting family, so I’ve been a little disconnected from the virtual world. I’ve made two trips to Mennonite Press in Newton to finalize the final details. Today, I approved the color corrections on the cover and the book is now ready to …