Suzanne Perez
News ReporterSuzanne Perez is a longtime journalist covering education and general news for KMUW and the Kansas News Service. Before coming to KMUW, she worked at The Wichita Eagle, where she covered schools and a variety of other topics.
Suzanne grew up in North Carolina and earned a bachelor's degree in English from North Carolina State University. She moved to Wichita in 1990 and has two children. When not reporting, Suzanne enjoys reading, walking her dog, and obsessing over every new leaf on her houseplants.
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Most school districts have either said masks won't be required when the fall semester begins, or haven't decided. That conflicts with some expert advice. -
Book reviewer Suzanne Perez explains why her travel itinerary always includes at least one indie bookstore.
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Old Mill Tasty Shop has been a fixture in downtown Wichita since 1932. And inside is another Wichita institution: a dynamo who’s been waiting tables at Old Mill for more than 37 years.
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Schools are finding themselves under pressure to return to more normal, pre-pandemic operations.
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In today's book review, Suzanne Perez looks at a free-verse novel for young readers that explores themes of hope and resilience.
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KMUW's book reviewer Suzanne Perez looks at a free-verse novel for young readers that explores themes of hope and resilience.
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WICHITA, Kansas — One thing the world learned during the pandemic is that school kids lose pace when Zoom replaces the classroom.“There has been some…
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I knew I wanted to read Death in Her Hands, Ottessa Moshfegh’s newest novel, before I knew anything about it. Moshfegh’s My Year of Rest and Relaxation…
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WICHITA, Kansas — Kansas schools find themselves entangled in a debate about the past and whether critical race theory — the left's notion that America…
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A classic Hispanic-American novel is the selection for next year’s Wichita Big Read.Wichita Public Library officials announced Thursday that “The House on…
