This month, Rachel talks with Tim Bascom, author and Executive Director of the Kansas Book Festival. The Kansas Book Festival is a great opportunity to learn about Kansas - authors who are from Kansas or write about Kansas or topics that are germane to Kansans. Spending a day at the festival will no doubt open your eyes to something new.

After covering the festival, Rachel and Tim talk about Tim's experience spending part of his childhood in Ethiopia. Tim gives us a feel for what it is like to grow up in two very different cultures and how it continues to shape him today.

Book Festival website: Kansas Book Festival

Book Festival Facebook page: Kansas Book Festival - Home

Tim Bascom's website: Tim Bascom, Author – Writing my way around the world

Ethiopian Restaurants in Kansas:

Elsa's - Overland Park Elsa's Ethiopian Restaurant: Home

Selamta - Lenexa Selamta Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar - Restaurant in Lenexa

What You'll Learn In This Episode:

• What the Kansas Book Festival is all about
• Who are the speakers at the Kansas Book Festival
• About Kansas author Tim Bascom's experience splitting his childhood between Kansas and Ethiopia
• Why Ethiopian food is so good
• Where to find Ethiopian restaurants in Kansas