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Arts & Events April 19, 2023 - 3:59 pm

Celebration to honor Wakarusa Wetlands, connections to community and nature

by Maya Hodison

An upcoming community celebration will honor the Wakarusa Wetlands, home to Haskell history and a variety of plants and animal species.

Arts & Events March 23, 2023 - 5:16 pm

Raven Book Store to host ‘Henry, Like Always’ author for craft and story time

by Lawrence Times

Young readers of all ages and their grownups are invited to the Raven Book Store this weekend for story time and crafts with the author of “Henry, Like Always.”

Arts & Events January 25, 2023 - 12:28 pm

Book launch event to bring ‘Rock and Roll Reading’ to Replay Lounge

by Lawrence Times

An event on Sunday will celebrate Midwestern writers and the launch of Lawrence author and bookseller Danny Caine’s new book of poetry.

Arts & Events January 23, 2023 - 10:51 am

Kayla Cook, Jenea Havener win this year’s Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards

by Lawrence Times

Poet Kayla Cook and fiction writer Jenea Havener are the recipients of this year’s Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards, the Raven Book Store and Lawrence Arts Center announced Monday.

Courtesy of Raven Book Store
Arts & Events November 22, 2022 - 4:58 pm

Raven Book Store to celebrate Small Business Saturday with local author signings

by Maya Hodison

In celebration of Small Business Saturday, the Raven Book Store will host an all-day event that includes five local authors who will be signing their books for fans.

Education September 15, 2022 - 5:19 pm

As Month of the Monarch continues, butterfly conservation efforts to be highlighted through events this weekend

by Maya Hodison

Monarch butterflies arrive in Kansas mid-September each year, but the renowned species has recently been deemed endangered. Some events scheduled for this weekend in Lawrence will both celebrate and raise awareness of local monarch conservation efforts.

Business August 31, 2022 - 3:22 pm

Raven Book Store: Looking back at 35 years serving Lawrence, and looking forward to events all month long

by Mackenzie Clark

Over the course of three and a half decades, The Raven has overcome odds that have been insurmountable for many other book stores. And this September, it will celebrate 35 years serving the Lawrence community.

Arts & Events August 21, 2022 - 12:08 pm

Raven regular’s debut collection of sci-fi short stories to launch from ‘bookstore of her heart’

by Tricia Masenthin

For as long as she can remember, Izzy Wasserstein aspired to write. Now 41, she recalled the rush of hope and feelings books stirred within her early in life.

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Business January 3, 2022 - 4:18 pm

7 employees of Raven Book Store purchase half of store’s ownership interest

by Conner Mitchell

The ownership structure of Lawrence’s Raven Book Store — fresh off an August move to its new Massachusetts Street home — expanded Monday, owner Danny Caine announced.

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Lawrence Life November 13, 2021 - 1:11 pm

Raven Book Store cat retires after a decade of service

by Lucie Krisman

Ngaio, the 13-year-old resident bookstore cat at the Raven, greeted and accompanied customers for 10 years. She has now retired to a quieter life at a bookseller’s home.

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