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Nicola Yoon has written several books for young adults, but with her new book she found she had to adjust to fit the a genre and a new audience. We hear Beth Golay's conversation with Yoon, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Eric Litwiller says mental illness looks like anything. And considering it affects children, seniors, families, veterans, CEO’s and the homeless alike, it also looks like everything.

Denver jazz group Daruma brings together elements of film scores, progressive rock, traditional jazz and African music. Saxophonist Gabriel Mininberg says that the group's performances are ultimately a collaboration between the group and its audience. Plus stories from Wichita and around the state.

The progressive bluegrass group Punch Brothers will perform in Salina tonight. Mandolinist Chris Thile says that the band focuses on entertaining a small audience, namely he and his bandmates. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

After this year's thrilling spell-off in the National Spelling Bee, we try to tease out the definitions of some of the words that won the contest.

Beth Golay recently spoke with "Same As It Ever Was" author, Claire Lombardo about capturing Julia’s voice throughout the decades and the challenges of writing a second novel following the success of her debut, "The Most Fun We Ever Had."

In her new novel, "Same As It Ever Was," author Claire Lombardo tackled telling one person's story through a non-linear timeline. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Lombardo about the novel. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says J. Courtney Sullivan's new novel, "The Cliffs," isn’t a ghost story, per se, but the characters dig up and deal with the ghosts of their past.

When Irish author Kevin Barry writes his books, he does so with the audio book in mind. "I won't let those professional actors anywhere near my audio books. I insist on doing them myself," says Barry. "I'm kind of a frustrated ham actor." KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Barry about his new novel, "The Heart in Winter." We have their conversation, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

International students at Wichita State University are bringing their favorite sport to campus. The university’s cricket club worked with the university to build a cricket field in May. We have more on that story. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.