The Unbound Book Festival comes to downtown Columbia each spring. They aim "to bring nationally and internationally recognized authors of world-class renown to Columbia, Missouri, to talk about their books, their work, and their lives."
KBIA has been talking to some of the authors, and will release seven of those conversations this week.
KBIA has been talking to some of the authors, and will release seven of those conversations this week.
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Author Justin Key discusses his book, 'The Hospital at the End of the World.' He'll further talk about the novel during Unbound Book Festival's "Out There Screaming": New Black Horror panel.
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Frontier STEM Academy, which plans to open in the fall of 2027, would initially serve children from preschool through second grade.
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The bill would require driver consent before insurers could access or sell data related to speed, braking and seat belt usage.
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The House this session passed a major overhaul of how the state funds higher education institutions. Critics say it created winners and losers among the state's universities.
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Author Jenna Blum discusses her book "Murder Your Darlings." She's slated to talk about the novel during a conversation with fellow author Emily Franklin at the Unbound Book Festival.
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The non-contact sport is gaining popularity, and most states have some form of girls flag football.
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Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails.
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Peet is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Except last year there seemed to be three different shoes, as she faced her parents' deaths and a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media network.
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Local bakers Abby Bullock from Eversweet Bakery and Laura Vientos from Dough X Batter invite everyone to the very first CoMo Cake Social happening next month at Cosmo Park in Columbia! This event may not be what you think, so check out today's show; plus, everyone watching will get a discount on tickets using a special code. April 15, 2026
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Columbia residents are raising concerns about how effectively local agencies handle flooding, citing confusion about the city map.
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Hitt Records co-owner Kyle Cook thinks of his store as more than just a record store: "it's like the front desk...where any person in the world will walk in to either kill time or ask questions about the town." That person could be you this Saturday during Record Store Day! April 14, 2026
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The fiscal note for the proposed income tax resolution indicates billions of lost revenue if sales taxes are not raised.
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UM System President discusses multicultural student group funding cuts.
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Missouri lawmakers are considering whether to double the Missouri Land Survey Fund for the first time in 57 years.
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