KMUW and Wichita Public Library partnered to present a special edition of Wichitalks as part of the 2025 NEA Big Read: Wichita.
Presented by KMUW, Wichitalks is an eclectic and insightful event series featuring lightning-fast, 5-minute talks with 20 slides auto-progressing every 15 seconds. We bring together passionate individuals and an active audience for an evening of diverse presentations.
Watch the presentations here:
This year's NEA Big Read: Wichita book "Sitting Pretty" by Rebecca Taussig, inspired the theme of breaking barriers. Our emcee was Felicia Rolfe. This year's speakers included:
- Audra Dinell
- David Akao
- Ivonne Connover
- Atziri Campos
- Iris Wigley
- Josh Rathbun
- Courtney Price-Dukes
- Holly Terrill
- Tony Mai
- Krista Reed
Click the links above to watch the individual presentations, or watch the full event with the video posted above. Follow Wichitalks on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.