Maria Reva’s new novel, Endling, follows a few threads: three Ukrainian women on a quest to kidnap 13 bachelors who are in Ukraine to find a bride, a scientist on a quest to save a snail from extinction, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reva recently spoke with KMUW's Beth Golay, and explained the *initial* thread.
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- An upcoming Wichita City Council election will bring at least one new face to council chambers next year.
- Monday was the filing deadline for local elections, and more than a dozen candidates have filed to run for Wichita school board.
- The Wichita school district is gathering feedback about what residents think about local public schools and how much they trust the district.
- Evergy is asking state regulators to let it increase rates by more than 8.5 percent for some customers in eastern and central Kansas.
- Missouri lawmakers began a special session Monday that could decide whether the state funds stadiums for the Chiefs and Royals.
- Parts of I-135 will be closed this weekend because of construction.
- The City of Wichita will host a Career Fair today at the Advanced Learning Library from 11 until 2.
- Kansans can fish without a license this weekend throughout the entire state.
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