Ness City Public Library

The Ness City Public Library will be hosting Kansas author Thomas Fox Averill, editor of the Kansas Reads book, “WHAT KANSAS MEANS TO ME: Twentieth Century Writers on the Sunflower State” on Wednesday, March 30^th at 7:30 p.m. in the Ness County Bank Building.

Mr. Averill has established himself as the foremost authority on Kansas literature during a distinguished career as professor of English and writer-in-residence at Washburn University in Topeka.  He is the author of three novels, three collections of short fiction, and numerous articles, poems, and short stories as well as being a frequent speaker on Kansas culture.  Tom lives in Topeka and divides his time between teaching, speaking, and writing.  His collection of short stories, “Ordinary Genius,” was on the 2006 Kansas Notable Books List, and he is the recipient of the O. Henry Award for short fiction.

 This event is open to the public free of charge and is part of the Kansas Reads…WHAT KANSAS MEANS TO ME, the one book, one state adult reading project for 2011.  Please come and enjoy listening to Tom speak about the great state we live in, KANSAS. Refreshment will be provided by our community partners – members of the Ness County Historical Society, the Ness County Bank Building Foundation, and the Ness City Public Library Trustees.  If you have questions, call 785-798-3415.

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