Books

A Kansas City photographer’s new book lends new life to abandoned locales.

Birthday of writer, Laura Ingalls Wilder. Wilder was born in Wisconsin but lived much of her life in Mansfield, MO.

Novelist, playwright, and short story writer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin.

Missouri’s literary legacy looms large, but here are works that have changed the way people think about the Show-Me State.

A new guide featuring species native to the Midwest makes an essential addition to the gardener’s library.

William Least Heat-Moon’s new novel explores the American interior in every sense of the word.

A new book details the grim challenges of steamboat navigation along the lower Missouri River.

New St. Louis cultural center entices wordsmiths and bookworms alike.

Kaitlyn McConnell keeps the Ozarks alive through her writing, including a new book.