Lea Carpenter is the author of three novels set in the worlds of espionage and national security. Her newest novel, Ilium, follows an unnamed narrator who marries into a life of secrecy and a high stakes mission. We speak with Lea Carpenter about her book and her inspiration.
Plus more on these stories:
- More than 1,500 Kansas workers are owed more than $1 million dollars in back wages recovered by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Governor Laura Kelly wants to remove what she calls “red tape” that can make it difficult to open new child care centers. The state has a major shortage of daycare openings.
- Conservationists will cheer if Kansas moves forward with a ban on selling invasive ornamental pear trees in the state.
- The Sedgwick County District Court Clerk’s Office will have limited hours again this week.
- The Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State will induct three new members into its hall of fame next month.
- The Kansas City Chiefs will play their second-round playoff game on Sunday in Buffalo.
Producers: Beth Golay and Lu Anne Stephens
Editors: Beth Golay and Tom Shine
Contributors: Daniel Caudill, Celia Hack, Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Tom Shine
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Digital editor: Karlee Cooper
