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 Emily Franklin discusses her book "Love & Other Monsters." She'll talk about the novel during a conversation with fellow author Jenna Blum at the Unbound Book Festival.
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