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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Emily Adrian's new novel, Seduction Theory, tests the limits of a marriage, specifically the marriage of a couple who are colleagues in a creative writing program where their MFA student decides to use them as subjects for her thesis. KMUW's Beth Golay spoke with Adrian about the novel.

Plus more on these stories:

  • A development company from Indiana wants to build a $50 million dollar apartment complex along the east bank of the Arkansas River downtown.
  • Eagle-Picher is building a second factory in Pittsburg, Kansas, to meet the demand for weapons batteries.
  • Communities with more art museums and social groups tend to have better health, according to a University of Kansas Study.
  • The Sedgwick County Health Department is hosting an immunization clinic this month along with Wichita Public Schools.
  • Both Missouri and Kansas are making progress in fighting antisemitism.
  • The Sedgwick County Zoo is mourning the loss of a longtime former director who helped the zoo become world-renowned.

Producers: Beth Golay and Fletcher Powell
Editors: Beth Golay and Tom Shine
Contributors: Jennifer Anima, Daniel Caudill, Beth Golay, Dylan Lysen, Rachel Schnelle, Tom Shine, and Sam Zeff
Theme music: Torin Andersen
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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.