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Beth Golay recently spoke to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding about how artifacts like photographs set off his imagination, some of the history behind the eugenics movement, and how he aims to write books that are meant to be reread.

As we approach Kansas Day, we thought we'd pull from the "Hidden Kansas" vault... for a look, or a listen, at our state's song. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Authors are told to write what they know. Author Kaveh Akbar says he had no choice. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with author Kaveh Akbar about his debut novel, "Martyr!" Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Kaveh Akbar about inserting aspects of himself into "Martyr!" - from character traits to his love of literature - what it means to write a book about martyrs as an Iranian-American, and much more.

Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Kate DiCamillo's latest children's book, "The Puppets of Spelhorst," is a magical tale that harkens back to "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane."

You can find everything from the world’s oldest cello to one of Elvis’ guitars at the National Music Museum. But there’s always one thing people are especially interested in: Why is the National Music Museum located in Vermillion, South Dakota? We'll answer that question, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

You’re Saying It Wrong is now more than just a podcast!

To celebrate Kansas Day, we follow Lu Anne Stephens from Hidden Kansas on a winter hike along the river. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Marie-Helene Bertino's fourth book, "Beautyland," is a love letter to humanity and our universe, in all its staggering and spectacular weirdness.

Algunas escuelas podrían cerrar en Wichita debido a un déficit presupuestario de $ 42 millones de dólares, un proyecto de ley propuesto requeriría que los candidatos independientes obtengan cinco veces el número de firmas para poder postularse y el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional en Wichita está organizando seminarios sobre clima y tormentas severas de primavera.