Frank Carlson Library

The eleven beautifully crafted stories in Bad Kansas reveal the complicated underbelly of the country’s most flown-over state and the quirky characters that call it home. In this darkly humorous collection, Kansas becomes a state of mind as Mandelbaum’s characters struggle to define their relationship to home and what it means to stay or leave, to hold on or let go. When a desperate woman finds herself on a date with a rugged man she has nothing...

In Robert Day's new story collection, Where We Are Now, most of the stories are set in the fictional town of Bly in rural western Kansas, and they chronicle life there through such diverse subjects as a grandmother who lives in fear of Russian-nuclear attack, to a handyman who hunts for skulls along the Whitewoman River, to a Kansan man who lives for a time in rural France. In ''My Father Swims His Horse at Last,'' Day offers a moving portrayal of...

Collection of several fiction short stories of humor, irony, history, and nostalgia.

Messages from Grandpa Stories This is a delightful collection of stories told by an 80-year-old grandpa. Each tale is a well-crated gem full of warmth and caring, leaving the reader craving for more. They are sure to touch the hearts of grandchildren of all ages. Here are some of the messages you will find Common knowledge isnt so common and we shouldnt make others pay if they dont have it We will live longer if we keep on learning as long as...