On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with author Chris Bohjalian about his new novel, "The Amateur." And book critic Suzanne Perez looks reviews "Unread" by Oliver James, aa memoir by a man who rallied the forces of TikTok to finally learn to read.

We've tackled the differences between American and British English, but let's not forget Canadians also have a language of their own.

Ok Cowgirl's Leah Lavigne discusses the band's latest release, how rock 'n' roll ruins lives, and how she creates powerful and resonant vocal performances in the studio.

KMUW's Fletcher Powell says a new movie shows its creator is becoming impossible to ignore.

The Keeper of the Plains is the cultural - and official - logo of Wichita. The tall, steel sculpture of a Native American stands at the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers.

British writer Martin Amis had a reputation as an angry young man. Yes, he was a bad boy, but Wichita State English professor Fran Connor says he also had big things to say about capitalism and culture… on today’s Why Should I Read This?

TRIPI talks Close to Fire: Roman’s Anthology Release Part I, loss, grief, connection.

It's been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Apparently, that's not all. We learn more on this week's "For You, From Bonnie Bing."

Mike Knowlton discusses the latest Unlettered LP, Devil's Bowl.

In his new book, "Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok," Oliver James tells how he used one of the tools of our post-literate society to finally master the complexities of reading.

On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with Pulitzer Prize–winner Richard Russo about his new novel, "Under the Falls" ... his first thriller.