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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.
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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.
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The family of Rob Blank — “Peace Man” and “Precious Love” — wants to thank the Lawrence community for the love and support it gave Rob throughout his life. They’re planning a gathering in his memory next month, Tom Harper writes in this column.
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Janice White grew up alongside Visiting Nurses Association, where she started her career at 16. She’s now retired after 55 years there.
Kevin Willmott’s objective was to get from Junction City to Hollywood. He made it there — and all around the world — through his filmmaking career.
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An enigma, a Lawrence resident hides mugs around town every first Saturday of the month in hopes that all will be found. The Lawrence Mug Hunt draws folks of all ages and is free for everyone to participate.
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With years of housing insecurity and discrimination behind her, Christina Gentry is now chair of Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board. In that role and other capacities, she strives to help folks who are now in the same space she was in not too long ago.
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The way Maddie Lockett sees it, the crux of social work involves helping, empowering and connecting people with community resources. Lockett has found that job at Lawrence Humane Society but with a bonus: also helping animals.
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Two brothers who have launched into the local fashion and entertainment scene have imagined an experience where art walks among art for their next project.
Lawrence teacher Andrea Kelly hadn’t known anyone with the same rare genetic disorder she has until a fearless 5-year-old walked into her kindergarten classroom.
