The annual #ReadICT Challenge is a partnership with KMUW, the Wichita Public Library and The Wichita Eagle. It's designed to encourage readers to explore new authors, topics and genres.
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Aisling Rawle's debut novel, "The Compound," is the story of 20 young men and women who compete in a reality television competition. -
Like life, Michelle Huneven's newest novel, "Bug Hollow," has it all. -
Beth Golay recently spoke with Megan Hunter about the challenge of capturing one day per decade, and how Ivy finds meaning in her life in "Days of Light." -
Maria Reva's new novel, Endling, goes way beyond expansive and ventures headlong into metafiction. And that’s where the magic really happens.
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Maria Reva about her characters and how she incorporates her own life into "Endling."
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Beth Golay recently spoke with author Tash Aw about "The South," which follows a family one summer as they move to an inherited farm in southern Malaysia. -
Meredith Hambrock's new novel, She's a Lamb!, is a dark, disturbing and twisted thriller featuring one of the most despicable narrators since R.F. Kuang's Yellowface. -
Florence Knapp's debut novel, "The Names," explores the horrific legacy of domestic abuse, the tensions of marriage and parenting, and the shifting tides of family. -
Beth Golay recently spoke with Mary Morris about her Italian travels that led to the book "The Red House," her own connections with the characters, and more.
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