Talk About Literature in Kansas

TALK Book Discussions are suspended until further notice. Click below to learn more about the termination of funding to the National Endowment for the Humanities and Humanities Kansas at the recommendation of DOGE under the orders of President Donald Trump.

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Create a TALK Book Discussion in Your Community

Talk About Literature in Kansas (TALK) book discussions bring Kansans together for engaging conversations over good books. TALK book discussions are customizable events for your community. You choose the book(s), you pick the discussion leader(s) and time(s), and HK provides the books and covers the cost. Online or in-person events available.

Book discussions are available free to Kansas nonprofits, as funding allows. These are intended for adult, out-of-school audiences.

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How to Create a TALK Book Discussion in Your Community

Up to three books per series are eligible for scholar-facilitated book discussions. You may borrow all the available books in a series and lead discussions yourself for the remaining books.

1. Review the TALK catalog. Browse the TALK catalog and select a series. 
2. Reserve the TALK series. Fill out the reservation form at nwkls.org to reserve your books. You will receive confirmation of your series reservation.
3. Select a discussion leader. Choose a discussion leader for each book(s).
4. Confirm event details with the discussion leader(s). Contact the discussion leader(s) to confirm the date, time, and location. Book discussions can be held in-person or online. 
5. Apply for funding. Submit an application for funding to bring the discussion leader(s) to your community. HK will cover the cost for discussion leaders to present in your community. (Please note: Applications must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the first event) Discussions are intended for out-of-school adult audiences and must be free and open to the public. Humanities Kansas is unable to fund applications that do not meet these requirements. 
6. Promote your event. Yous our downloadable press releases, discussion leader bios, and Humanities Kansas' logo poster.
7. Submit an evaluation. After your final discussion, tell us how it went. 

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TALK is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, HK Friends of the Humanities, and Western Kansas Community Foundation.

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TALK book discussion at the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library. Photo by Tom Parker.

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TALK book discussion at the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library. Photo by Tom Parker.

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Community members gather for a TALK book discussion at Butler Community College Library and Archives.

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Sr. Rosie Kolich leads a book discussion at Butler Community College.