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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Lauren Elkin's novel Scaffolding follows two couples who live in the same apartment in Parish, but decades apart. The book explores love, desire and fidelity, set against the backdrop of psychoanalysis and the feminist movement. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Elkin, and has more.

Plus more on these stories:

  • Wichita’s longtime Park and Recreation Director is no longer with the city.
  • Tribal leaders in Kansas say their members are not protected from being tried more than once for a crime.
  • Gas keeps getting cheaper.
  • Experts say it’s now time to get vaccinated for COVID, RSV and the flu.
  • Sedgwick County Commission candidates will answer questions about housing at a forum next week.
  • State lawmakers yesterday advanced Governor Laura Kelly’s pick to lead the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
  • The sixth annual Latin Fest ICT will be held Saturday.

Producers: Lu Anne Stephens
Editors: Tom Shine and Lu Anne Stephens
Contributors: Kylie Cameron, Daniel Caudill, Beth Golay, Mia Hennen, Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, and Sam Zeff
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Karlee Cooper

Fletcher Powell has worked at KMUW since 2009 as a producer, reporter, and host. He's been the host of All Things Considered since 2012 and KMUW's movie critic since 2016. He also co-hosts the PMJA-award winning show You're Saying It Wrong, which is distributed around the country on public radio stations and around the world through podcasts. Fletcher is a member of the Critics Choice Association.