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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Beth Golay recently spoke with author John Boyne about his new novel, The Elements, which is a collection of four stories that examines sexual abuse from four perspectives -
"All the Way to the River" is an impressive mashup of Elizabeth Gilbert’s candid storytelling, along with poems, drawings, prayers and doodles that she crafted during her partner's death and her own recovery from sex and love addiction. -
Beth Golay recently spoke with “Night Watch” author Kevin Young about the themes of loss and memory in his latest poetry collection and the influences of Dante, African American spirituals and nature on his work. -
Beatriz Serrano's new novel, "Discontent," follows the life of a mid-level marketing executive who reflects the ennui of so many disillusioned millennials.
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "Fonseca" author Jessica Francis Kane about her love for Penelope Fitzgerald and her real-life relationship with Fitzgerald’s grown children. -
"The Hounding" by Xenobe Purvis is a debut novel set in 18th-century England that explores themes of misinformation, toxic masculinity and mob mentality. -
Janice Graham's new novel, Red Lily, begins when her main character discovers that he's inherited an estate from his aunt's who just died. One problem, he thought she was already dead. And another problem, she's not dead at all. KMUW's Beth Golay spoke with Graham about her novel set in the world of espionage. -
Book critic Suzanne Perez says Lisa Ridzen's debut novel, "When the Cranes Fly South," which was Sweden's Book of the Year in 2024, is a poignant study on aging and end-of-life issues. -
Beth Golay recently spoke with Emily Adrian about her book, Seduction Theory, which explores the limits of a marriage.
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