A new book from the University of Missouri Press introduces readers to one man who lived MANY lives in early Missouri. Ashley Byrd interviews writer and historian Greg Olson, who introduces us to this character. Show Me Today dives into The Amazing Life of Jeffery...
Bookworms from all over the state mark their calendars for the annual Missouri Book Festival in Washington. Cameron Conner talks with Missouri children’s author Kate Klise to find what hidden gems await and shares her books on display.
Midwestern writers – and the places they write about—have their own distinct stories. Andy Oler, an editor of the literary magazine New Territory, blends the two stories in a new book. He shares with Ashley Byrd his approach in the book Lingering...
In Jan Jacobi’s ‘Lincoln and Douglas,’ young readers will connect with a determined Abraham Lincoln as he faces setbacks, rivalries, and tough choices on his journey from small-town lawyer to history-making leader. Jan joined Show Me Today to share the...
Children’s book writer Angie Roberts Harris has two books coming out at the same time this month. Both help kids and their parents cope with social challenges. The Branson resident explains to Ashley Byrd that her new books are about courage.
