Kansas City Literary Events Calendar

Robert F. Willson

Monday, June 26, 2017

Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: 816-701-3481, KC Public Library-Plaza Branch

Greg Field

Friday, June 23, 2017

Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Liberty, Missouri
Contact: (816) 752-5199 Liberty Center

Mbembe Milton Smith Black Poetry Book Club Launch

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: Glenn North, glenn@blackarchives.org

Anne Hillerman & Tom Clavin

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: 816-883-4900, Woodneath Library Center

Western Writers of America Conference

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Time: 11:00 AM June 21st to 4:30 PM June 24th
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: 307-329-8942, Western Writers of America

Loring Leifer

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: (816) 701-3400 KC Public Library-Plaza Branch

Tasha Hass & Pat Berge

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Overland Park, Kan.
Contact: 913-826-4600

KC Fringe Festival

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Time: July 20th through July 30th
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Contact: 816-359-9195, KC Fringe Festival

Kevin Rabas

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Lawrence, Kan.
Contact: 785- 843-5173, Aimee's Coffee House

David Sedaris

Friday, June 16, 2017

Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Fairway, Kan.
Contact: 913-384-3126, Rainy Day Books

Kansas City Literary Events

Naomi Shihab Nye at the National Storytelling Conference

Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Kansas City, Mo.

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