KU Reads organizers to plan digital watch parties for John Green talk after all tickets claimed
Tickets for John Green’s free talk at the Lied Center have all been distributed, so organizers are planning watch parties.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Aug. 20, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“This week’s bestsellers run the gamut — from serious nonfiction to lighthearted sci-fi, Lawrence is reading a wide array of genres!” the Raven Book Store writes.
KU Reads programming to include free John Green author talk at Lied Center
KU Reads programming this school year will include a free community talk from John Green on his essay collection “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” which is this year’s common book.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Aug. 5, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Although ‘Project Hail Mary’ took the gold (and who wouldn’t want to read the book after seeing that trailer?!), so many of the books on this list were written by authors from Kansas,” the Raven Book Store writes.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for July 15, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Preorder campaigns, local author events and front-desk books prevail with this most recent edition of Raven Bestsellers,” the Raven Book Store writes.
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Lawrence library to sell books, CDs and more for summer fundraiser
More than 60,000 books each priced at $2 or less will be for sale at the Lawrence Public Library’s annual summer event.
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Lawrence author Amanda Sellet puts the comedy back in ‘rom-com’ for her upcoming book launch
Lawrence author Amanda Sellet will celebrate her forthcoming romantic comedy novel with a film screening and book signing at Liberty Hall, and she hopes local readers and writers will be there to laugh with her.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for June 17, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Things are heating up for the summer! … Robert Dinsdale will be discussing his book about Mass Street this Thursday, June 19,” the Raven Book Store writes in the latest bestseller list.
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Lawrence author Tessa Gratton talks political resistance, telling marginalized stories in advance of their new book
Lawrence writer Tessa Gratton works on all their books for multiple years, but they’ve been thinking about their newest work, “The Mercy Makers,” since the 2000s. The epic fantasy untangles themes of justice, complicity and the greater good.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for May 22, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“Another ‘only book store in America’ Top 10 for the record books. Three local authors are representing, with ‘Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder,’ the long-awaited release from Rachel McCarthy James, taking the top spot!” the Raven Book Store writes.
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